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Comprehensive Cross-sectional Imaging of the Pulmonary Veins

Cameron Hassani, Farhood Saremi Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California.United States RadioGraphicsRadiographics  2017; 37: 1928-1954DOI: 10.1148/rg.2017170050 AbstractThe pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart, but their importance to the radiologist extends far beyond this seemingly straightforward function. The anatomy of the pulmonary veins is variable among patients, with several noteworthy […]

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MR imaging and CT evaluation of congenital pulmonary vein abnormalities in neonates and infants

Himesh V. Vyas, S. Bruce Greenberg, Rajesh Krishnamurthy University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.United States RadioGraphicsRadiographics 2012; 32: 87-98DOI: 10.1148/rg.321105764 AbstractMagnetic resonance (MR) imaging and computed tomography (CT) are increasingly being used in diagnosis and follow-up of congenital pulmonary vein anomalies in neonates and infants. Such anomalies include total or partial anomalous

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Pulmonary vein stenosis assessed by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography

Diana Anjo, Jose Alberto de Agustín, Jose Luis Rodrigo, Carlos Macaya, Leopoldo Perez de Isla San Carlos University Hospital.Spain EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2014; 31: E68-E69DOI: 10.1111/echo.12413 AbstractWe report a case about a 43-year-old man admitted to hospital with progressive exertional dyspnea and hemoptysis. Two months before admission, he had undergone radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Subsequent investigation

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Real time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography evaluation in a patient with congenital pulmonary vein stenosis

Ye Jing-Jing, Xu Wei-ze, Shu Qiang, Li Jian-hua, Liu Xi-Wang, Jiang Guo-ping The Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University.China EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2010; 27: E109-E111DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2010.01183.x AbstractAlthough real time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (RD-3DTTE) has been used in children with complex congenital heart diseases, the benefit of RD-3DTTE as a vision of the pulmonary veins still requires further evaluation. We

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Pulmonary vein stenosis in patients with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

Aaron R. Prosnitz, Jane Leopold, Mira Irons, Kathy Jenkins, Amy E. Roberts Boston Children’s Hospital. Brigham and Women’s Hospital. American Board of Medical Specialties.United States Congenital Heart DiseaseCongenit Heart Dis 2017; 12: 475-483DOI: 10.1111/chd.12471 AbstractObjective: To describe a group of children with co-incident pulmonary vein stenosis and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and to generate hypotheses as to the shared

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Pulmonary vein stenosis and necrotising enterocolitis: is there a possible link with necrotising enterocolitis?

Howard J. Heching, Mariel Turner, Christiana Farkouh-Karoleski, Usha Krishnan Columbia University Medical Center.United States Archives of Diseases in Children Fetal and Neonatal EditionArch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2014; 99: F282-F285DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304740 AbstractObjectives: While acquired pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an often lethal anomaly with poor long-term prognosis and high mortality, little is known about the causes of this

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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Neonates with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Natasha L. Swier, Bernadette Richards, Clifford L. Cua, Susan K. Lynch, Han Yin, Leif D. Nelin, Charles V. Smith, Carl H. Backes Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. University of Washington School of Medicine.United States American Journal of PerinatologyAm J Perinatol 2016; 33: 671-677DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1571201 AbstractObjectives: Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare, often lethal anomaly associated with poor

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Pulmonary vascular changes induced by congenital obstruction of pulmonary venous return

Masato Endo, Shigeo Yamaki, Mikio Ohmi, Koichi Tabayashi Tohoku University School of Medicine.Japan Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2000; 69: 193-197DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01079-6 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary venous obstruction (PVO) induces pulmonary arterial hypertension, as well as pulmonary venous hypertension, and jeopardizes the repair of cardiac lesions.Methods: Four cases of congenital mitral stenosis and 4 cases of cor triatriatum (Lucas

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Primary pulmonary vein stenosis: Can we expect different results?

Pirooz Eghtesady Washington University Medical School.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015; 150: 188-189DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.05.020 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsSurgical Interventions for Pulmonary Venous Obstruction After the Onset of Disease Year of Publication: 2015 Age Focus: Pediatric Article Type: Editorial or Letter Article Access: Free

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Pulmonary vein stenosis: Plea for a multi-institutional registry

William M. DeCampli University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016;DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.097 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsStenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections Year of Publication: 2016

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