# Occurrence of Acute Aortic Dissection Twice During the Same Pregnancy

**Authors:** Qiulin Ran, Bin You

PMC · DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2023-0401 · Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery · 2025-02-11

## TL;DR

A pregnant woman experienced two aortic dissections during the same pregnancy and successfully delivered a healthy baby after surgery.

## Contribution

This case report highlights the rare occurrence of multiple aortic dissections during a single pregnancy.

## Key findings

- A pregnant woman had two aortic dissections during the same pregnancy.
- The fetus was safely delivered after aortic root replacement and stent-graft implantation.

## Abstract

Pregnancy-related aortic dissection is an uncommon and serious condition since it
poses a risk to the lives of both the mother and the fetus. Here, we describe a
pregnant woman who suffered from aortic dissection twice during the same
pregnancy and whose fetus was safely delivered following aortic root replacement
and thoracic aortic stent-graft implantation.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Aortic Dissection (MESH:D000784)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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