Archive | AD and Pregnancy RSS feed for this section

Pregnancy complicated by aortic dissection

12. February 2010

0 Comments

Here’s and interesting article about AD’s and pregnancy.
Aortic dissection in pregnancy: analysis of risk factors and outcome
Franz F. Immer, MDa*, Anne G. Bansi, MDa, Alexsandra S. Immer-Bansi, MDb, Jane McDougall, MDc, Kenton J. Zehr, MDd, Hartzell V. Schaff, MDd, Thierry P. Carrel, MDa
a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berne, Switzerland
b Institute of Anesthesiology, Berne, Switzerland
c [...]

Continue reading...

Do OBGYN’s know anything about Aortic Dissections in women?

2. February 2010

0 Comments

 I found this strange picture via a search for on Google for a SAD picture. I am troubled and sad today after reading a story that was sent to me by a reader. It turns out that she had a pregnant daughter who was giving birth to brand new baby girl via a c-section. The [...]

Continue reading...