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ReviewAnnals of cardiothoracic surgery2023

Obstetric considerations for aortopathy in pregnancy.

Anna R Whelan, Myles E Ringel, Sherene Shalhub, Melissa L Russo

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Review in Annals of cardiothoracic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Complicated type B aortic dissection in the third trimester of pregnancy.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Anna R WhelanDepartment of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Myles E RingelBrown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Sherene ShalhubDivision of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Melissa L RussoDepartment of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Brown University · USOregon Health & Science University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aortic dissection (AD) associated with pregnancy can have catastrophic consequences for the mother and/or fetus. AD occurs in 4-5 per 1,000,000 pregnancies and, despite its rarity, is the third most frequent maternal cardiovascular cause of death. AD associated with pregnancy is most likely to occur in the third trimester or postpartum period. In individuals with genetic aortopathy, pregnancy is considered a high-risk time for AD. There are management strategies in the preconception, antepartum, delivery and postpartum periods to optimize patient care. A multi-disciplinary team that includes capability to perform cardiovascular surgery is critical. Imaging modalities including maternal echocardiogram and magnetic resonance imaging can be safely performed in pregnancy for surveillance of the aortic size. Computed tomography (CT) scan is reserved for scenarios where there is a high index of suspicion for AD in a pregnant person to limit fetal exposure to radiation. After counseling about the potential risks of a pregnancy, the decision to pursue pregnancy is ultimately at the discretion of the individual. The duty of the cardio-obstetric team is to ensure that the patient and their family understand the risks of a pregnancy and the plan of care.

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Aortic dissection (AD)aortopathycardio-obstetricspregnancy

Identifiers

PMID38090346
PMCPMC10711402
OpenAlexW4388923451

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