Flail aortic valve--a forme fruste of Marfan's syndrome?
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Marfan's syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder with risk of premature death from rupture of an aneurysm or aortic dissection. A case of acute severe aortic regurgitation due to flail aortic valve in a patient with family history of Marfan's syndrome which may be a form fruste of this syndrome is reported.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 51 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003