“…If AD occurs before 30 weeks of gestation, immediate aortic root repair is indicated; meanwhile, if it happens after 30 weeks of gestation, close monitored cesarean delivery followed by cardiac surgery is the recommended modality of treatment (1). During 6 months after delivery, regular cardiologic and echocardiographic follow-up is mandatory, because late dissections may occur up to 3 months after delivery (1,8), as described in the case report of one of our patients.…”