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Ask about a history of Marfan's syndrome c  

Why?

  • 27% to 48% of patients with Marfan's syndrome die from aortic dissection or rupture c

 

Expiry date: June 2003
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   S   Straus
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , CM   Ball , N   Shenker , RS   Phillips