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A rare case of isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting as interstitial lung disease in a young adult

Arnav Shandil, Mansi Verma, Sushma Makhaik, Sumala Kapila Indira Gandhi Medical CollegeIndia Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic ResearchJ Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2025; 17: 212-214DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.025.33139 AbstractUnilateral pulmonary vein atresia is an unusual congenital cardiovascular abnormality. It occurs due to failure of incorporation of pulmonary veins into the left atrium. It is usually diagnosed in childhood and […]

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Transthoracic Echocardiographic Markers of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Requiring Transcatheter Intervention in Premature Infants

Samantha Holmes, Ernesto Meija, Morgan MacBeth, Jenny Zablah, Benjamin S. Frank University of Colorado School of Medicine. Manning Family Children’s.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025;DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-04099-7 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a challenging diagnosis, especially in premature infants. Echocardiography is often used as the primary screening tool in this population, but its accuracy in identifying PVS

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Anomalies of Pulmonary Circulation as a Cause of Hemoptysis: A Series of Unusual Cases and Review of the Literature

Kamini Gupta, Kavita Saggar, Amit Goyal, Avik Banerjee Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.India Oman Medical JournalOman Med J 2015; 30: 208-211DOI: 10.5001/omj.2015.43 AbstractThe expectoration of blood originating from the lower respiratory tract, called hemoptysis, is a common clinical condition with many potential etiologies. Massive hemoptysis is life threatening and needs urgent intervention. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT)

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Bilateral pulmonary vein atresia revealed with CT

Marek Kardos, Peter Tittel Children´s Cardiac Center.Slovakia Acta CardiologicaActa Cardiol 2021; 76: 909-911DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2020.1775392 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryAbsence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsSymptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous ObstructionLength of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous Obstruction Diagnostic Testing. Noninvasive Year of Publication: 2021 Age Focus: Pediatric Article Type: Case Reports or

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Haemoptysis caused by the absence of the right pulmonary vein in an 11-year-old child: a case report and literature review

Lili Wang, Lin Zhong, Lina Chen, Hanmin Liu West China Second University Hospital and Sichuan University.China BioMedical Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2025; 25: DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-06152-z AbstractBackground: The absence of the pulmonary vein is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly. It is most commonly diagnosed in infants, and diagnosis in adolescence is rare. Here, we report the case of an

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Left Atrial Mechanics in Isolated Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection After Repair

Andrew Brennan, Seda Tierney, Kelly Thorson, Michael Ma, Deborah Y. Ho, Elisabeth Martin, Rajesh Punn Stanford University School of Medicine. United States Journal of the American Society of EchocardiographyJ Am Soc Echocardiogr 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2025.08.021 AbstractIntroduction: Repaired total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) patients with preoperative pulmonary venous obstruction (PVO) have reductions in echocardiographic metrics, such as

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The significance of lung scintigraphy in anomalies of the pulmonary vascular bed

C. Ruth, J. Skovránek, and Milan Samánek University Hospital MotoJCzechoslovakia Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 1975; 4: 21-27DOI: 10.1007/BF00978815 AbstractAplasia, hypoplasia and stenosis of the pulmonary artery showed, on scintigraphic investigation, unilateral, homogenous decreased in lung perfusion. In 3 of 4 children with pulmonary sequestration there was a difference in blood flow between the two lungs, or in

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Extreme dyspnea from unilateral pulmonary venous obstruction. Demonstration of a vagal mechanism and relief by right vagotomy

Scott F. Davies, Kenneth R. McQuaid, Conrad Iber, Charles McArthur, Michael Path, David S. Beebe, Hovald K. Helseth University of MinnesotaUnited States American Review of Respiratory DiseaseAm Rev Respir Dis 1987; 136: 184-188DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/136.1.184 AbstractA 43-yr-old woman developed severe exertional dyspnea after an unsuccessful attempt to correct a total right anomalous pulmonary venous connection. A clotted

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Anomalous unilateral single pulmonary vein: two cases mimicking arteriovenous malformations and a review of the literature

J. M. Hanson, A. M. Wood, R. Seymour, I.S. Petheram University Hospital, Cardiff.United Kingdom Australasian RadiologyAustralas Radiol 2005; 49: 246–251DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01423.x AbstractTotal anomalous pulmonary venous drainage is a rare congenital anomaly. It usually involves a pulmonary to systemic venous shunt and most cases have a septal defect in order to survive. Anomalous pulmonary venous drainage with

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Supracardiac anomalous pulmonary venous connection with unilateral pulmonary venous atresia: Diagnosis and management

Vishal P. Changela, Suresh Pujar, Sunita Maheshwari Narayan Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences.India Annals of Pediatric CardiologyAnn Pediatr Cardiol 2009; 2: 153-155DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.58318 AbstractWe report a case of a 6-day-old neonate referred to us for surgical correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Meticulous evaluation contributed to accurate diagnosis of associated unilateral pulmonary venous atresia. This

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