Pulmonary artery rupture in pregnancy complicating patent ductus arteriosus
AUTOR(ES)
Green, Nicholas J
RESUMO
Fatal haemopericardium in a 27 year old pregnant woman was caused by rupture of a dissecting aneurysm of the pulmonary artery. She had an uncorrected patent ductus arteriosus and severe pulmonary hypertension. The wall of the pulmonary artery showed atherosclerosis and cystic medionecrosis.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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