Large aortic aneurysm and dissection in a patient with Marfan's syndrome
Marfan’s syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue affecting approximately1 in5000 people. In individuals with this syndrome, more than 90% of deaths from known causes result from cardiovascular complications, such as aortic dissection, aortic regurgitation, and congestive card...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Biomedical Research |
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| Online Access: | http://seer.ufrgs.br/hcpa/article/view/52524 |