Age Focus: Pediatric

Magnetic resonance phase-shift velocity mapping in pediatric patients with pulmonary venous obstruction

Neill Videlefsky, W. James Parks, John Oshinski, Katharine L. Hopkins, Kevin M. Sullivan, Roderic I. Pettigrew, Derek Fyfe Pediatric Cardiology Association of Atlanta.United States Journal of the American College of CardiologyJ Am Coll Cardiol 2001; 38: 262-267DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01338-9 AbstractObjectives: This study evaluated the accuracy, advantages and clinical efficacy of magnetic resonance (MR) phase-shift velocity mapping, in delineating […]

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Helical computed tomographic angiography in obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

Isao Shiraishi, Masaaki Yamagishi, Naoya Iwasaki, Kentaro Toiyama, Kenji Hamaoka Children’s Research Hospital and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.Japan Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2001; 71: 1690-1692DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02314-6 AbstractHelical computed tomographic angiography with differential color imaging technique clearly demonstrated pulmonary venous obstruction in an infant with total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage before and after operation.

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Contrast-enhanced MR angiography of pulmonary venous abnormalities in children

Emanuela R. Valsangiacomo, Stéphanie Levasseur, Brian W. McCrindle, Cathy MacDonald, Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, Shi-Joon Yoo The Hospital for Sick Children.Canada Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2003; 33(: 92-98DOI: 10.1007/s00247-002-0789-1 AbstractBackground: Echocardiography and X-ray angiography have been considered as gold standards for evaluation of pulmonary venous abnormalities. However, each technique has its own limitations, such as limitation in visualization of

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Pulmonary varix secondary to pulmonary vein obstruction

I. Balfour, S. C. Chen, A. Luisiri St. Louis University Health Sciences Center.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2002; 23: 661-662DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-9001-5 AbstractNo Abstract Available CategorySymptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous Obstruction Year of Publication: 2002 Age Focus: Pediatric Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients) Article

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In situ pericardium repair of pulmonary venous obstruction after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Hiroyuki Nishi, Kyoichi Nishigaki, Youichi Kume, Kastuhiko Miyamoto Osaka City General Hospital.Japan Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJap J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002; 50: 338-340DOI: 10.1007/BF03032627 AbstractA 13-month-old boy with recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction (PVO) after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC, Darling IIa + Ia) was treated successfully with in situ pericardium

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Acquired pulmonary vein obstruction after open-heart surgery

Gian Paolo Ussia, Maurizio Marasini, Lucio Zannini, Giacomo Pongiglione Giannina Gaslini Institute, Children’s Hospital.Italy European Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryEur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002; 22: 465-467DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00350-0 AbstractAcquired pulmonary vein obstruction is an extremely rare complication after open-heart surgery not including pulmonary vein procedures. We report on three cases of this unusual complication presenting peculiar angiographic findings

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Acute pulmonary edema caused by epoprostenol infusion in a child with scimitar syndrome and pulmonary hypertension

Christian von Schnakenburg, Matthias Peuster, Kambiz Norozi, Markus Roebl, Michael Maibohm, Armin Wessel, Armin Christoph Fink Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen.Germany Pediatric Critical Care MedicinePediatr Crit Care Med 2003; 4: 111-114DOI: 10.1097/00130478-200301000-00023 AbstractIntroduction: Intravenous epoprostenol is frequently administered in adults and children for treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Although generally safe, pulmonary edema has been described in a few case reports

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Conventional repair of total anomalous venous drainage without primary sutureless technique: surgical tips to prevent pulmonary vein obstruction

Koichi Sughimoto, Kagami Miyaji, Norihiko Oka, Shinzo Torii, Tadashi Kitamura Kitasato University School of Medicine. British Columbia Children’s Hospital.Japan and Canada General Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryGen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 66: 405-410DOI: 10.1007/s11748-018-0921-2 AbstractObjectives: Although primary sutureless technique for total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage has been introduced to reduce postoperative pulmonary vein obstruction (PVO), controversy still exists

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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: The Current Management Strategies in a Pediatric Cohort of 768 Patients

Guocheng Shi, Zhongqun Zhu, Jimei Chen, Yanqiu Ou, Haifa Hong, Zhiqiang Nie, Haibo Zhang, Xiaoqing Liu, Jinghao Zheng, Qi Sun, Jinfen Liu, Huiwen Chen, Jian Zhuang Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. Guangdong General Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical SciencesChina CirculationCirculation 2017; 135: 48-58DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.023889 AbstractBackground: Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

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Pulmonary venous stenosis as an associated manifestation of left-sided obstructive lesions in an infant with partial atrioventricular canal defect

J. J. Kim, D. L. Kearney, R. G. Grifka, E. D. McKenzie, A. R. Mott Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2005; 26: 449-451DOI: 10.1007/s00246-005-8640-8 AbstractPatients with partial atrioventricular canal defect (PAVC) who present with congestive heart failure within the first year of life are usually found to have associated

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