Age Focus: Pediatric or Adult

Pulmonary vein stenosis: future optimism

Patcharapong Suntharos, Marin Satawiriya, Lourdes R. Prieto Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital. Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.United States and Thailand Current Opinion in CardiologyCurr Opin Cardiol 2025;DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001217 AbstractPurpose of review: Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare disease with high morbidity and mortality. Prevention of restenosis remains challenging. This review will highlight recent advances in […]

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Bronchial varices in congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Mengshu Cao, Hourong Cai, Jingjing Ding, Yi Zhuang, Zhengge Wang Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital and Nanjing University Medical SchoolChina American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineAm J Respir Crit Care Med 2013; 187: 1267-1268DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201211-1974IM AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryAbsence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsSymptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous ObstructionDiagnostic

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Unilateral pulmonary veins atresia: evaluation by computed tomgraphy

Diego André Eifer, Felipe Veras Arsego, Felipe Soares Torres Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Brazil Radiologia BrasileiraRadiol Bras 2013; 46: 376–378https://www.scielo.br/j/rb/a/yBSgt8gWpGm5CnPPDfS4G5c/?lang=en&format=pdf AbstractUnilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare congenital condition. In addition to cardiac malformations or pulmonary hypertension, patients may present with recurrent pulmonary infections or hemoptysis in childhood or adolescence. The authors report

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Abnormalities of the pulmonary veins: evaluation with MR imaging and comparison with cardiac angiography and echocardiography

Takayuki Masui, Klaus C. Seelos, Barbara A. Kersting-Sommerhoff, Charles B. Higgins University of California, San Francisco.United States RadiologyRadiology 1991; 181: 645-649DOI: 10.1148/radiology.181.3.1947075 AbstractSeventy-seven patients underwent T1-weighted spin-echo magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Group 1 (n = 56) consisted of patients with various types of congenital heart disease but normal pulmonary veins. Group 2 (n = 22) consisted

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Unilateral left pulmonary vein atresia: radiologic findings in an adult case

Yang Wang, Yi Ma, Baoxin Li, Guochu Qin, Zhengyang Zhou, Bin Zhu Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School.China Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and SurgeryQuant Imaging Med Surg 2012; 2: 296DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2012.12.03 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryAbsence or Atresia of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsDiagnostic Testing. Noninvasive Year of Publication: 2012 Age Focus: Pediatric or

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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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Haemoptysis due to pulmonary venous stenosis

Silke Braun, Ivan Platzek, Klaus Zöphel, Matthias Weise, Martin Kolditz, Michael Halank, Gert Hoeffken University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus. Germany European Respiratory ReviewEur Respir Rev 2014; 23: 170-179DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00003713 AbstractHaemoptysis is a potentially life-threatening condition with the need for prompt diagnosis. In about 10-20% of all cases the bleeding source remains unexplained with the standard diagnostic

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Learning from the Pulmonary Veins

Diego Uirona Porres, Oscar Persiva Morenza, Esther Pallisa, Alberto Roque, Jorge Andreu, Manel Martinez Hospital Vall d’Hebron.Spain RadiographicsRadiographics 2013; 33: 999-1022DOI: 10.1148/rg.334125043 AbstractThe purpose of this article is to review the basic embryology and anatomy of the pulmonary veins and the various imaging techniques used to evaluate the pulmonary veins, as well as the radiologic findings

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Pulmonary venous infarction

Warren A. Williamson, Bruce S. Tronic, Nathan Levitan, David G. Webb-Johnson, David M. Shahian, F. Henry Ellis, Jr. Lahey Clinic Medical Center.United States ChestChest 1992; 102: 937-940DOI: 10.1378/chest.102.3.937 AbstractPulmonary venous infarction, although rare, can develop in patients with the various pathologic conditions outlined. The triad of cough, dyspnea, and hemoptysis should raise clinical suspicion. The venous

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[Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: imaging findings]

I. Artero Muñoz, F. Serrano Puche, M. I. Padín Marín, F. Serrano Ramos Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya.Spain RagiologíaRadiología 2008; 50: 82-85DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8338(08)71934-9 AbstractCongenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a very rare anomaly that generally presents during childhood or adolescence as recurrent episodes of pulmonary infections or hemoptysis. Its presentation in adults is highly exceptional. We

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