Pregnancy complicated by aortic dissection: caesarean delivery during extradural anaesthesia.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 7547059.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
We report a case where dissection of the aorta occurred in pregnancy; only medical management was undertaken. Delivery was by Caesarean section during extradural anaesthesia and was accomplished safely several weeks after the dissection. The aetiology, association with pregnancy, diagnosis and management of acute dissection of the aorta are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Epidural
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Cesarean Section
- Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular