Acute Aortic Dissection during Pregnancy: Hideous Clinical Quandaries with Young Lives on the Line-The Role of Hereditary Genetic Syndromes.

Acute aortic dissection is a rare but frequently fatal aortic catastrophe with high morbidity and mortality. Especially in pregnant patients, acute dissection is often misdiagnosed putting two lives on the line. Due to its scarcity, only case reports have been reported.