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Rupture of a Type B Aortic Dissection in a Postpartum Patient with Marfan Syndrome

Background  Pregnant women with Marfan syndrome (MFS) are known to be at increased risk of aortic dissection; however, cases of aortic rupture are extremely rare. There is lack of consensus on the exact site and size of aortic diameter measurement that increases this risk, and whether this applies t...

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Autores principales: Patberg, Elizabeth, Duffy, Jennifer, Hameed, Afshan B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2019
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6702027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31435486
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1692712