Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection in Pregnancy: Report of a Rare Case in a Marfan with Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Background Type A aortic dissection is an emergency with high morbidity and mortality when surgery is not performed. Few cases are described in the literature about aortic dissection during pregnancy. A correlation between pregnancy and aortic dissection is mainly reported in patients with family hi...

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Main Authors: Paolo Masiello, Rocco Leone, Rossella Maria Benvenga, Severino Iesu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1722793