Key result
A 22-year-old man with Marfan syndrome and a history of myocardial infarction successfully recovered from an unprovoked pulmonary embolism after treatment with anticoagulation.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the rare occurrence of unprovoked pulmonary embolism in a young patient with Marfan syndrome, emphasizing the need for clinical suspicion of thromboembolic events in this population.
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Warrants clinical suspicion for atypical thromboembolic events in Marfan syndrome; leaves open whether.
Pak et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Marfan syndrome and pulmonary embolism (n=1). Anticoagulation (heparin, enoxaparin, warfarin) was evaluated on Clinical improvement of chest pain and dyspnea. A 22-year-old man with Marfan syndrome and a history of myocardial infarction successfully recovered from an unprovoked pulmonary embolism after treatment with anticoagulation.
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