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Dissecting aortic aneurysm complicating pregnancy
Nootan Chandwaskar1, Neeta Natu1, Shilpa Sapre1, Manjulata Tomar1, Ravindra Kumar2
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Central Research Laboratory, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Nootan Chandwaskar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore Ujjain State Highway, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
India
 DOI: 10.4103/1658-631X.170889 PMID: 30787692 
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Dissection of the aorta which is very rare in pregnancy usually occurs in the third trimester when blood volume and cardiac output rise to a maximum. We present here, a case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman with acute aortic dissection Type B. Management was conservative and after stabilization of vitals, obstetric hysterotomy was performed. |
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