Age Focus: Pediatric

Congenital localized stenosis of the pulmonary veins

M. Henry, J. C. Hoeffel, C. Pernot Hospital Jeanne d’Arc.France Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 1975; 4: 49-52DOI: 10.1007/BF00978821 AbstractOne case of localized stenosis of the extrapulmonary portion of pulmonary veins is reported in a 3 years old child. The chest X-Ray showed a rounded and pulsatile opacification over the right hilum and on angiocardiography the right superior […]

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Leonard E. Swischuk, Philippe L’Heureux Universityb of Texas Medical Branch. University of Minnesota Medical School.United States American Journal of RoentgenologyAJR Am J Roentgenol 1980; 135: 667-672DOI: 10.2214/ajr.135.4.667 AbstractThree cases of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in children are described. The findings in all three cases were similar and consisted of hemoptysis, recurrent pulmonary infections, and a normal

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Case report: Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia diagnosed on 128-slice multidetector CT

Rashmi Dixit, Jyoti Kumar, Veena Chowdhury, Krishnan Rajeshwari, Gulshan Rai Sethi Maulana Azad Medical College.India Indian Journal of Radiology and ImagingInd J Radiol Imag 2011; 21: 253-256DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.90681 AbstractUnilateral pulmonary venous atresia is an uncommon entity that is generally believed to be congenital. Most patients present in infancy or childhood with recurrent chest infections or hemoptysis.

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Successful surgical repair of isolated supra-cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) with venous confluence stenosis using dual anastomosis: a case report from Syria

Ghaith Hasan, Abdulrahman Almjersah, Mohamed Younes Children’s University Hospital and Damascus University.Syria Journal of Surgical Case ReportsJ Surg Case Rep 2024;DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjae621 AbstractWe present the case of a 7-month-old female infant with a history of recurrent respiratory infections and symptoms of respiratory distress during feeding. Echocardiography isolated revealed supracardiac-type total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with a

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Anchoring guide catheter to facilitate recanalising occluded pulmonary vein in small children: a novel technique

Bassel Mohammad Nijres, Samantha Muller, Mohsen Karimi, Osamah Aldoss King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. Stead Family Children’s Hospital and University of Iowa.Saudi Arabia and United States Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2024;DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124025605 AbstractTranscatheter pulmonary vein recanalisation is challenging. Herein, we described a novel technique facilitating the recanalisation of occluded three pulmonary veins in

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Dural arteriovenous fistulae in a 6-year-old girl with trisomy 21 and congenital heart disease

Toshiya Ishikura, Yuri Sonoda, Yoshitomo Motomura, Kenta Kajiwara, Noriyuki Kaku, Pin Fee Chong, Yuichiro Hirata, Hikaru Kanemasa, Hazumu Nagata, Kenichiro Yamamura, Koichi Arimura, Akira Nakamizo, Yasunari Sakai, Shouichi Ohga Kyushu University.Japan Clinical Neurology and NeurosurgeryClin Neurol Neurosurg 2024;DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108540 AbstractDural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) represents a pathological group of intracranial shunts arising from the dural artery to

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Exploring Stress and Coping in Caregivers of Children with Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: A Mixed-Method Study

Mark Fuller, Jr., Christina Ireland, Rachel Zmora, Kathy Jenkins Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.United States ChildrenChildren 2024; 11:DOI: 10.3390/children11081008 AbstractBackground: This mixed-method study aims to identify and describe factors associated with acute and long-term parenting stressors and coping strategies in caregivers of children with intraluminal pulmonary vein stenosis

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Neonatal Risk Factors for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Infants Born Preterm with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Erica McArthur, Karna Murthy, Isabella Zaniletti, Megha Sharma, Joanne Lagatta, Molly Ball, Nicholas Porta, Theresa Grover, Philip Levi, Michael Padula, Shannon Hamrick, Shilpa Vyas-Read, CHNC Severe BPD and Cardiology Focus Groups Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

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Absorbable metal stents for vascular use in pediatric cardiology: progress and outlook

Daniel I. McLennan, Jennifer R. Maldonado, Susan R. Foerster, Stephanie S. Handler, John F. LaDisa Jr., Todd M. Gudausky, Roger J. Guillory II Children’s Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Marquette University.United States Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovas Med 2024;DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1410305 AbstractThe past five years have yielded impressive advancements in fully absorbable metal stent technology.

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Double-Barrel Stent With Side-Cell Crush Technique for the Management of Complex Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Conor P. O’Halloran, Matthew Cornicelli, Amanda Hauck, Paul Tannous Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.United States Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsJ Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2024; 3:DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.101938 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsCatheter-mediated Interventions: Efficacy or

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