A Case of an Abdominal Aortic Dissection in a Hemodynamically Stable Marfan Syndrome Patient Presenting without Pain
Introduction. Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare connective tissue disorder attributed to a defect in the fibrillin-1 gene. Aortic aneurysms and dissection are common causes of morbidity and mortality in Marfan syndrome. Case Report. A 43-year-old female with a history of MFS and a 4.0 cm dilated ascen...
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Main Authors: | Hussein Al-Mohamad, Kara Stout, Taryn Bolling, Ronald Walsh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1704150 |
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