Postpartum Stanford type B aortic dissection in a woman with Loeys-Dietz syndrome who underwent a prophylactic aortic root replacement before conception: A case report

• Main Authors: Rieko Shitara (Author), Takayuki Iriyama (Author), Seisuke Sayama (Author), Norifumi Takeda (Author), Takeshi Nagamatsu (Author), Yutaka Osuga (Author), Tomoyuki Fujii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is associated with a higher risk of aortic dissections (ADs) during pregnancy and postpartum. However, there is limited evidence about the perinatal management of LDS patients who have undergone prophylactic aortic root replacements (ARRs) before conception. Cas...