Large aortic aneurysm and dissection in a patient with Marfan's syndrome

Large aortic aneurysm and dissection in a patient with Marfan's syndrome

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Marfan’s syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue affecting approximately1 in5000 people. In individuals with this syndrome, more than 90% of deaths from known causes result from cardiovascular complications, such as aortic dissection, aortic regurgitation, and congestive card...

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Main Authors: Fernando Pivatto Júnior, Leila Denise Cardoso Ramos, Murilo Foppa, Felipe Soares Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2015-04-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Marfan’s syndrome
aortic aneurysm
dissection
Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/52524

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