Age Focus: Pediatric

Management of congenital and acquired pulmonary vein stenosis

Eric J. Devaney, Andrew C. Chang, Richard G. Ohye, Edward L. Bove University of Michigan School of Medicine.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2006; 81: 992-995DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.08.020 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis, whether congenital or after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), continues to carry a poor prognosis.Methods: A retrospective review identified 36 patients […]

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Usefulness of helical computed tomography in diagnosing pulmonary vein stenosis in infants

Shinnichi Ohtsuki, Kenji Baba, Kohichi Kataoka, Naoki Ohno, Yoshio Okamoto, Kozo Ishino, Masaaki Kawada, Shunji Sano, Shuhei Sato, Tsuneo Morishima Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry.Japan Acta Medica OkayamaActa Med Okayama 2005; 59: 93-98DOI: 10.18926/AMO/31981 AbstractWe investigated the usefulness of helical computed tomography(CT)in the morphological diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis, particularly that in infants

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Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with dysmorphic pulmonary vein: a risk for postoperative pulmonary venous obstruction

Makoto Ando, Yukihiro Takahashi, Toshio Kikuchi Sakakibara Heart Institute.Japan Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryInteract Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2004; 3: 557-561DOI: 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.06.004 AbstractPulmonary venous obstruction after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection remains potential and understanding of its mechanisms is warranted. Morphology of the pulmonary vein was qualitatively analyzed in 48 consecutive patients undergoing repair of

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Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking chronic lung disease

S. Chakrabarti, S. Tsao, J. J. Vettukattil, J. P. Gnanapragasam Wessex Cardiothoracic CentreUnited Kingdom Acta PediatricaActa Pediatr 2003;DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb02547.x AbstractThe presence of recurrent respiratory symptoms and right heart enlargement in an ex-premature infant is suggestive of chronic lung disease. Pulmonary vein stenosis is a rare, progressive disorder that produces similar symptoms and signs. A case

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Stent implantation and subsequent dilatation for pulmonary vein stenosis in pediatric patients: maximizing effectiveness

Hideshi Tomita, Ken Watanabe, Satoshi Yazaki, Kohji Kimura, Yasuo Ono, Toshikatsu Yagihara, Shigeyuki Echigo National Cardiovascular Center.Japan Circulation JournalCirc J 2003; 67: 187-190DOI: 10.1253/circj.67.187 AbstractThe outcome of stent implantation and redilatation was investigated in 4 pediatric patients with 7 stenotic lesions of the pulmonary vein (PV), paying particular attention to late neointimal proliferation. The minimal diameter of

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Intrastent sonotherapy in pulmonary vein restenosis: a new treatment for a recalcitrant problem

C. J. McMahon, C. E. Mullins, H. G. El Said Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of MedicineUnited States HeartHeart 2003; 89: E6DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.2.e6 AbstractA 2 year old boy developed recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis after surgical repair of infradiaphragmatic pulmonary venous connection. He had required implantation of stents in the left and right sided pulmonary veins at

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Total anomalous pulmonary venous return complicated by progressive pulmonary venous stenosis after total repair: report of one case

Jeng-Sheng Chang, Yung-Chang Lai, Ping-Chun Li, Chi-Long Chen China Medical College Hospital.Taiwan Acta Paediatrica TaiwanActa Paediatr Taiwan 2002; 43: 276-280DOI: Not available AbstractTotal repair of an infracardiac type total anomalous pulmonary venous return was performed on a 3-day-old female newborn. Echocardiogram study showed a smooth connection between the pulmonary veins and the left atrium one

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Intraoperative stents to rehabilitate severely stenotic pulmonary vessels

Ross M. Ungerleider, Troy A. Johnston, Martin P. O’Laughlin, James J. Jaggers, Peter R. Gaskin Children’s Hospital of Seattle. Duke University.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2001; 71: 476-481DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01822-1 AbstractBackground: Patch enlargement of severe branch pulmonary artery stenosis (PAS) or pulmonary vein ostial stenosis (PVS) can be technically challenging. Recurrences are common and exposure

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Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project: pulmonary venous anomalies

J. René Herlong, James J. Jaggers, Ross M. Ungerleider Duke University Medical Center.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2000; 69 (4 Suppl): S56-S69DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01237-0 AbstractThe extant nomenclature for pulmonary venous anomalies is reviewed for the purpose of establishing a unified reporting system. The subject was debated and reviewed by members of the STS-Congenital Heart

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Pulmonary vein atresia with Shone’s anomaly in an infant: a case report

C. F. Cheng, J. K. Wang, M. H. Wu Buddhist Tzu-chi General Hospital.Taiwan Acta CardiologyActa Cardiol 1999; 54: 287-290DOI Not Available AbstractWe report a case of individual pulmonary vein atresia associated with multiple levels of left heart obstruction, including aortic coarctation, valvular aortic stenosis, and parachute mitral valves with stenosis. The diagnosis of pulmonary vein

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