Aortic Dissection in a Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Management of acute Type A aortic dissection can be complicated by patient comorbidities. We describe the case of a 29-year-old female with preexisting peripartum cardiomyopathy who developed a Type A dissection. Surgery was performed and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tabassum, Tania, Brazier, Andrew, Garcia, Miguel, Pettemerides, Victoria, Barnard, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8490004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34607383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1736672
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Sumario:Management of acute Type A aortic dissection can be complicated by patient comorbidities. We describe the case of a 29-year-old female with preexisting peripartum cardiomyopathy who developed a Type A dissection. Surgery was performed and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was instituted. She left hospital on the 71st postoperative day. It is extremely rare for a patient with cardiomyopathy to develop an aortic dissection. Deferring this patient's surgery to an ECMO center was crucial for her survival.

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