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Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Management of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: JACC Review Topic of the Week

Trevor Simard, Dhruv Sarma, William R. Miranda, Charles Jain, Jason H. Anderson, Jeremy D. Collins, Abdallah El Sabbagh, Aravdeep Jhand, Tobias Peikert, Guy S. Reeder, Thomas M. Munger, Douglas L. Packer, David R. Holmes Mayo Clinic.United States Journal of the American College of CardiologyJ Am Coll Cardiol 2023; 81: 2361-2373DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.016 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) can […]

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Mutations in VCP cause Adams-Oliver syndrome with or without pulmonary hypertension

Anna Lehman, Sana Ahmed, Arezoo Mohajeri, Alison M. Berezuk, Dhiraj Mannar, Spencer Cholak, Katharine S. Tuttle, James T. Bennett, Jeanine Aparecida Magno, Mark Hannibal, Gordana Kovacevik, Vladimir Kuburovic, M.E. Suzanne Lewis, Oana Moldovan, Zoe Nelson, Salmo Raskin, Anthony M. Vandersteen, Jared C. Roach, Sriram Subramaniam, Millan S. Patel University of British Columbia. University of Washington

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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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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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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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Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: Forty-Six Years of Follow-Up

Anne Kathrine M. Nielsen, Vibeke E. Hjortdal Aarhus University Hospital.Denmark World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2021; 12: 70-75DOI: 10.1177/2150135120960482 AbstractBackground: Surgical repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) may disturb the electrical conduction in the atria. This study documents long-term outcomes, including the late occurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia

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Single-patch, 2-patch, and caval division techniques for repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections: does it matter?

Sameh M. Said, Harold M. Burkhart, Hartzell V. Schaff, Frank Cetta, Sabrina D. Phillips, Roxann D. Barnes, Zhuo Li, Joseph A. Dearani Mayo Clinic.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012; 143: 896-903DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.09.074 AbstractObjective: We reviewed our experience with the single-patch, 2-patch, and caval division techniques for repair of a partial anomalous

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Surgical treatment of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection of the left lung (It-PAPVC)

Toshihiko Ban, Ryuzo Sakata, Kazuo Hirata Kyoto University. Japan Journal of Cardiac SurgeryJ Card Surg 1987; 2: 369-373DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1987.tb00195.x AbstractBetween January 1981 and December 1983, 4 patients, aged 6 to 50 years, with It-PAPVC were operated upon at the Kokura Memorial Hospital, by a new technique of anastomosis between the left anomalous PV and the left

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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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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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