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International Journal of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 6(1), pp. 1 - 6
DOI: 10.13189/ijccd.2018.060101
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Postpartum Aortic Dissection and Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Marfan's Syndrome: A Rare and Difficult Clinical Scenario
Sheeza Imtiaz *, Muhammad Kashif Shazlee , Kamran Hameed
Department of radiology, Dr. Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
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 "A" aortic dissection along with pulmonary embolism diagnosed in postpartum period in a young patient with Marfan's syndrome.
KEYWORDS
Pregnancy, Postpartum, Marfan's Syndrome, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Sheeza Imtiaz , Muhammad Kashif Shazlee , Kamran Hameed , "Postpartum Aortic Dissection and Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Marfan's Syndrome: A Rare and Difficult Clinical Scenario," International Journal of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1 - 6, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ijccd.2018.060101.
(b). APA Format:
Sheeza Imtiaz , Muhammad Kashif Shazlee , Kamran Hameed (2018). Postpartum Aortic Dissection and Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Marfan's Syndrome: A Rare and Difficult Clinical Scenario. International Journal of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease(CEASE PUBLICATION), 6(1), 1 - 6. DOI: 10.13189/ijccd.2018.060101.