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...
Main Authors: | Paolo Masiello, Rocco Leone, Rossella Maria Benvenga, Severino Iesu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2020-12-01
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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 |
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