1. Acute ascending aortic dissection during pregnancy.
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Pinto, L., Appleton, C., Clode, N., Cardoso, C., and Graça, L. M.
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PREGNANCY complications , *AORTIC dissection , *MORTALITY , *PREGNANT women , *AORTA abnormalities , *OBSTETRICAL research - Abstract
The article studies acute ascending aortic dissection during pregnancy by researchers from Lisbon, Portugal. Although acute aortic dissection is a very rare case, it is a life-threatening emergency for both the mother and the fetus when it occurs, usually during the during the third trimester or puerperium. The condition necessitates a high index of clinical suspicion and an immediate multidisciplinary approach.
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- 2006
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