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A case report describes a pregnant woman with Marfan's syndrome who developed postpartum Stanford type A aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the rare and highly complex presentation of postpartum aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism in Marfan's syndrome, emphasizing the necessity of multidisciplinary expertise.
Rare incidence and Marfan association in pregnancy heighten diagnostic stakes; leaves open evidence-based maternal-fetal management protocols.
Aortic dissection has an estimated incidence of 2.9 per 100,000 person years in general population. In pregnancy, acute type A aortic dissection has an overall incidence of 0.4 cases per 100,000 person years. In 14-50% of the cases it is associated with Marfan's syndrome. It is a complex clinical scenario, difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat, considering the survival of both mother and fetus. Pregnant women associated with aortic dissection are a special group of patients and a team with multidisciplinary expertise would be important to ensure the best clinical decisions for its treatment. Here in, we present a case of Stanford type
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Imtiaz et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Postpartum Aortic Dissection and Pulmonary Embolism in Marfan's Syndrome (n=1). A case report describes a pregnant woman with Marfan's syndrome who developed postpartum Stanford type A aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism.
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