Obstetric Considerations in a Rare Cardiovascular Catastrophe Needing Multidisciplinary Care
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Cardiovascular emergencies especially aortic dissections are rare in pregnancy. We report a case of Stanford Type A aortic dissection at 33 weeks of pregnancy presenting in shock. Rapid multidisciplinary approach and special obstetric considerations led to a successful outcome in this case.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014