Novel Use of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty to Treat Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Saloni Agrawal, Kali A. Hopkins, Ali N. Zaidi, Barry Love

Mount Sinai Hospital. Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital.
United States

Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case Reports
JACC Case Rep 2024; 29:
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102613

Abstract
Pulmonary vein stenosis is challenging to treat due to high rate of recurrence. Multiple interventions exist but are limited by high rates of restenosis. One theory for the high rate of recurrence is vascular inflammation. Drug-coated balloon angioplasty has been used to limit restenosis caused by inhibiting inflammation in pulmonary vein stenosis.

Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Catheter-mediated Interventions: Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Medical Therapy to Prevent Recurrence of Disease after an Intervention. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy

Year of Publication: 2024

Age Focus: Pediatric or Adult

Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)

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