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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Y. Wang, Y. Tang, L. Sun, X. Zhang, Y. Liu, S. Xu, Y. Su, L. Zhang, X. Tang, H. Yang, Yuelin Shen Henan Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital and Zhengzhou University. Capital Medical University and National Center for Children’s Health. Children’s Hospital of Xinjang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hospital of Beijing Children’s Hospital and Seventh […]

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Prognostic factors in pediatrics TAPVC: a 10-year retrospective study

Xiaoying Xue, Wen Ling, Qiumei Wu, Biying Huang, Shan Guo, Zongjie Weng Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital and Fujian Medical University.China Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2025; 15: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-94619-5 AbstractTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital heart defect where the pulmonary veins abnormally connect to the systemic venous circulation, rather than the left

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Virtual reality modelling based on computed tomography and three-dimensional angiography for planning of percutaneous and hybrid treatment in infants with pulmonary vein stenosis

Judyta Szeliga, Małgorzata Waśko, Jacek Kołcz, Andrzej Rudziński, Ryan Callahan, Sebastian Góreczny University Children’s Hospital and Jagiellonian University Medical College. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.Poland and United States Advances in Interventional CardiologyAdv Interv Cardiol (Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej) 2025; 21: 108-113DOI: 10.5114/aic.2025.147992 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction

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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 ReportsJACC Case Rep 2024; 29:DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102613 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis is challenging to treat due to high rate of recurrence. Multiple interventions exist but are limited by high rates of

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Paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloon for pulmonary vein stenosis after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with asplenia

Hiroshi Ono, Ryo Mafune, Taiyu Hayashi, Yasushi Misaki, Yukihiro Kaneko, Jumpei Saito, Miki Nagai, Hitoshi Kato National Medical Center for Child Health and Development.Japan Journal of Cardiology CasesJ Cardiol Cases 2020; 22: 107-109DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2020.05.008 AbstractWe used a paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloon (DEB) for pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with asplenia.

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Paclitaxel drug-eluting stent placement for pulmonary vein stenosis as a bridge to heart-lung transplantation

Andreea Dragulescu, Olivier Ghez, Jacques Quilici, Alain Fraisse Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Timone.France Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2009; 30: 1169-1171DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9511-5 AbstractCongenital pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) presents as an isolated lesion or in association with other congenital heart anomalies. The most extensive forms of the disease are uniformly fatal because neither surgical repair nor transcatheter therapy results in

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Serial echocardiography in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: diagnosing and managing recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis

Oishi Sikdar, Mahesh Nanjundappa, Aaron Bell, Matthew Jones and Anne Greenough King’s College London. Evelina Children’s Hospital.United Kingdom Case Reports in Perinatal MedicineCase Rep Perinat Med 2025; 14:DOI: 10.1515/crpm-2024-0038 AbstractObjectives: To highlight the importance of serial echocardiography in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) to diagnose recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) and understand its contribution to respiratory

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Outcomes of the lateral caval flap and conventional techniques for repair of right-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in adults

William C. Frankel, Bogdan A. Kindzelski, Benjamin Yang, Rashed Mahboubi, Miza Salim Hammoud, Andrew J. Toth, Hani K. Najm, Gösta B. Pettersson, Tara Karamlou Cleveland Clinic. Corewell East William Beaumont University Hospital.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery OpenJTCVS Open 2025; 23: 225-234DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.10.023 AbstractObjective: In an effort to overcome limitations of conventional techniques for surgical

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Incidence and Risk Factors of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in Pediatric Patients

Daiji Takajo, Paul J. Critser, Benjamin S. Mantell, Russel Hirsch Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025;DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03828-2 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare yet critical condition in children with a poor prognosis. The incidence and underlying risk factors of PVS following orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) remain unclear.

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Predicting the Need for Pulmonary Venous Reintervention in Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: The Role of Preoperative Echocardiographic Metrics

Helen M. Stanley, Jennifer A. Faerber, Meryl S. Cohen, Ryan Callahan, Stephanie M. Fuller, Brian R. White Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.United States EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2025; 42:DOI: 10.1111/echo.70124 AbstractPurpose: Development of postoperative obstruction in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.

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