Aortic Pathologies and Pregnancy: A Special Focus on Connective Tissue Disorders.
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2014-07
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Abstract
Pregnancy represents a physiological status which, due to clear and typical hormonal and
hemodynamic changes, is frequently accompanied by a high morbidity of aortic
structures, in all of its segments. Such morbidity might become patent when a pregestational
situation exists, especially with the mother suffering from connective tissue
disorders. Nevertheless, morbid occurrences that will be met only during pregnancy are
well known, with particular pathophysiological and etiological theories, as well as a
diversity of treatments proposed in such an unusual setting. The authors discuss the main
pathologies of aorta that are seen during pregnancy, from a theoretical point of view, and
from a historical perspective as well. A special focus is made to the connective tissue
disorders, and the theoretical considerations are illustrated with images of dissecting
aneurysms of aorta.
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Aortic pathologies, pregnancy, coarctation, dissecting aneurism, connective, tissue disorders, Marfan syndrome
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Bara Petrit, Gjyli Lidra, Gega Marsela, Belshi Xhina, Vyshka Gentian. Aortic Pathologies and Pregnancy: A Special Focus on Connective Tissue Disorders. Cardiology and Angiology An International Journal. 2014 Jul-Sep: 2(3): 147-153.