title: Dissecting aneurysm during pregnancy and the puerperium.
abstract: According to Schnitker, Mandel, Hirst and their associates, approximately half of the dissecting aneurysms in women under 40 years of age are associated with pregnancy. This significant relationship between dissecting aneurysm and pregnancy has been discussed by considering hemodynamic stress and also the hormonal changes of pregnancy. In this report, we describe five patients with dissecting aneurysm during pregnancy or the puerperium, review the literature and discuss the influence of pregnancy on the pathogenesis of this disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology*; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D006728:Hormones