Aortic dissection in pregnancy: the incidence of a life-threatening disease

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 120-121

  Nasiell, Josefine ^a   Lindqvist, Pelle G ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTERIOLOSCLEROSIS; BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE REGISTRY; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LETTER; MARFAN SYNDROME; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; SWEDEN;

EID: 76049116704     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.10.029     Document Type: Letter

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