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Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection combined with an emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman

Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Alberta, 3H2.17 Walter Mackenzie Center, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

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E-mail address: RoderickMacarthur{at}cha.ab.ca (R. MacArthur).

This case report describes a 35-week pregnant woman presenting with an acute type A aortic dissection. She underwent a successful emergency surgical repair and a concomitant cesarean section with a favorable outcome for the mother and the child.

Key Words: Aortic dissection; Pregnancy; Hypothermic circulatory arrest

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