• Aneurysm and dissection in a patient with syphilitic aortitis 

      Pivatto Junior, Fernando; Finkler, Bruno Schaaf; Torres, Felipe Soares; Schaefer, Pedro Guilherme; Sprinz, Eduardo (2017) [Artigo de periódico]
      In the antibiotic era, aortic aneurysm is a rare complication of syphilis, what makes the diag-nostic assumption even more difficult. Nonetheless, this condition should be suspected inpatients with aortic aneurysm. Reports ...
    • Large aortic aneurysm and dissection in a patient with Marfan’s syndrome 

      Pivatto Junior, Fernando; Ramos, Leila Denise Cardoso; Foppa, Murilo; Torres, Felipe Soares (2015) [Artigo de periódico]
      Marfan’s syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue affecting approximately 1 in 5000 people. In individuals with this syndrome, more than 90% of deaths from known causes result from cardiovascular ...