title: [Acute aortic dissection in pregnancy. Report of a clinical case].
abstract: Aortic Dissection seldom affects young women. Nevertheless, the structural changes in the arterial wall, that occur during pregnancy, may predispose women to this complication, particularly in the third trimester and peripartum period. Aortic Dissection in gestation is associated specially with the Marfan's syndrome. The authors report a case of a pregnant woman in the 35th week of gestation, without Marfan's disease, admitted to Hospital on suspicious of type A aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quininha
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galrinho
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosário
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vitoriano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Castelão
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Antunes
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Dissecção aguda da aorta durante a gravidez. A propósito de um caso clínico.