A 39-year-old patient diagnosed two years previously with Marfan Syndrome (MS) and thoraco-abdominal aneurysm, both presented with the following symptoms: occasional mild effort dyspnea and thoracic pain. The patient started her current illness at 28 weeks of pregnancy with an exacerbation of a deep, oppressive thoracic pain and orthopnea. The echocardiogram showed a 10 cm diameter aortic aneurysm with involvement of the aortic root, tho-racoabdominal and dissection.
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