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Transcatheter Versus Surgical Correction of Superior Sinus Venosus Defects: Comparison of the Outcomes and Late Complications

Puthiyedath Thejaswi, Kothandam Sivakumar, Farheen Qureshi, Pramod Sagar, Sreeja Pavithran, Ravi Agarwal Madras Medical Mission. India Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2026; 47: 1829-1838DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03975-6 AbstractTranscatheter correction (TC) of sinus venosus defects (SVD) is an emerging alternative to surgical correction (SC). Superior vena caval (SVC) or right upper pulmonary vein (RUPV) stenosis and sick sinus syndrome are complications […]

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Long-term outcomes of individualised repair in patients with primary pulmonary vein stenosis

Zhangwei Wang, Yang Yang Beijing Children’s Hospital, National Children’s Medical Center and Capital Medical University.China Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2025; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124026180 AbstractObjectives: Primary pulmonary vein stenosis is a rare congenital heart condition and carries a poor prognosis. Various surgical techniques have been introduced to treat primary pulmonary vein stenosis. However, there is no consensus on

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Atrial thrombus after total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair

Noriyoshi Ebuoka, Hidetsugu Asai, Sachiko Kimura, Tsuyoshi Tachibana Hokkaido Medical Center for Child Health and Rehabilitation. Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center.Japan Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic AnnalsAsian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2024; 32: 314-316DOI: 10.1177/02184923241256408 AbstractA 6-year-old boy had previously undergone total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair and postoperative pulmonary vein stenosis release. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed blood stasis

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New Era of Measurable Surgical Risk Predictor by 3D Quantitative CT on Pulmonary Venous Return

Shyh-Jye Chen National Taiwan University Hospital and Children’s Hospital.Taiwan Journal of the American College of Cardiology AsiaJACC Asia 2024; 4: 607-608DOI: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2024.06.001 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsDiagnostic Testing. Noninvasive Year of Publication: 2024 Age Focus: Pediatric Article Type: Editorial or Letter Article Access: Free

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Quantification of 3-Dimensional Confluence-Atrial Morphology in Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

Guocheng Shi, Meiping Huang, Yuchen Pei, Peng Huang, Chen Wen, Jin Shentu, Hao Zhang, Zhongqun Zhu, Yumin Zhong, Lisheng Wang, Huiwen Chen Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Guangdong General Hospital. Hunan Children’s Hospital.China Journal of the American College of Cardiology AsiaJACC Asia 2024; 4: 594-606DOI: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2024.05.002 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary vein stenosis

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Impact of the pulmonary venous entry site morphology on postoperative pulmonary vein stenosis in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection patients

Szu-Yen Hu, Jing-Ren Ye, Heng-Wen Chou, Yih-Sharng Chen, Chung-I Chang, Ing-Sh Chiu, Chih-Ting Lin, Hsiao-En Tsai, Shyh-Jye Chen, Shu-Chien Huang National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University.Taiwan Journal of Formosan Medical AssociationJ Formos Med Assoc 2025; 124: 809-815DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.09.006 AbstractBackground: To evaluate the association between the pulmonary vein (PV) entry site morphology after total anomalous pulmonary

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Outcomes of the Modified Warden Procedure for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Drainage to a High Location in the Superior Vena Cava

Chunjie Mu, Yi Song, Jianming Xia, Ning Cao, Yao Deng, Minzhang Zhao, Runwei Ma Yunnan Hospital and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Kunming Medical University.China Heart, Lung and CirculationHeart Lung Circ 2025; 34: 67–76DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.1038 AbstractAim: To report the safety and effectiveness of a modified Warden procedure.Method: Twenty-six (26) patients underwent modified Warden surgery

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A New Variant in the GATA6 Gene Associated with Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, and Neonatal Diabetes

Flaminia Pugnaloni, Ludovica Martini, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Francesca Landolfo, Paola Giliberti, Rosario Ruta, Antonio Novelli, Novella Rapini, Fabrizio Barbetti, Alessandra Toscano, Andrea Conforti, Pietro Bagolan, Irma Capolupo, Andrea Dotta “Bambino Gesù” Children’s Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico. University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. Italy Hormone Research in PaediatricsHorm Res Paediatr 2025;

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Combination Chemotherapy in Severe Pulmonary Vein Stenosis-A Case Series

Gabriel Krivenko, Karen Iacono, David Nykanen, Robyn Keen, Robert Sutphin, Michael Farias University of Central Florida. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Boston Children’s Hospital.United States ChildrenChildren 2023; 10: DOI: 10.3390/children10020364 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis results from a proliferative process that leads to the progressive obstruction of venous return to the left atrium. It is often

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Safety and efficacy of balloon angioplasty compared to stent-based-strategies with pulmonary vein stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Pradyumna Agasthi, Pattara Rattanawong, Nithin Venepally, Chieh-Ju Chao, Hasan Ashraf, Sai Harika Pujari, Mohamed Allam, Amit Kumar, Farouk Mookadam, Floyd David Fortuin, Reza Arsanjani, Srilekha Sridhara, Diana Almader-Douglas, Yamini Alla, Douglas L. Packer, David R. Holmes Jr, Donald J. Hagler Mayo Clinic. Banner Heart Hospital. Bronx Lebanon Hospital.United States World Journal of CardiologyWorld J Cariol

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