Stenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections

Prognostic factors in pediatrics TAPVC: a 10-year retrospective study

Xiaoying Xue, Wen Ling, Qiumei Wu, Biying Huang, Shan Guo, Zongjie Weng Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital and Fujian Medical University.China Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2025; 15: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-94619-5 AbstractTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare congenital heart defect where the pulmonary veins abnormally connect to the systemic venous circulation, rather than the left […]

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Virtual reality modelling based on computed tomography and three-dimensional angiography for planning of percutaneous and hybrid treatment in infants with pulmonary vein stenosis

Judyta Szeliga, Małgorzata Waśko, Jacek Kołcz, Andrzej Rudziński, Ryan Callahan, Sebastian Góreczny University Children’s Hospital and Jagiellonian University Medical College. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.Poland and United States Advances in Interventional CardiologyAdv Interv Cardiol (Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej) 2025; 21: 108-113DOI: 10.5114/aic.2025.147992 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction

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Paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloon for pulmonary vein stenosis after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with asplenia

Hiroshi Ono, Ryo Mafune, Taiyu Hayashi, Yasushi Misaki, Yukihiro Kaneko, Jumpei Saito, Miki Nagai, Hitoshi Kato National Medical Center for Child Health and Development.Japan Journal of Cardiology CasesJ Cardiol Cases 2020; 22: 107-109DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2020.05.008 AbstractWe used a paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloon (DEB) for pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with asplenia.

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Outcomes of the lateral caval flap and conventional techniques for repair of right-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in adults

William C. Frankel, Bogdan A. Kindzelski, Benjamin Yang, Rashed Mahboubi, Miza Salim Hammoud, Andrew J. Toth, Hani K. Najm, Gösta B. Pettersson, Tara Karamlou Cleveland Clinic. Corewell East William Beaumont University Hospital.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery OpenJTCVS Open 2025; 23: 225-234DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.10.023 AbstractObjective: In an effort to overcome limitations of conventional techniques for surgical

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Predicting the Need for Pulmonary Venous Reintervention in Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: The Role of Preoperative Echocardiographic Metrics

Helen M. Stanley, Jennifer A. Faerber, Meryl S. Cohen, Ryan Callahan, Stephanie M. Fuller, Brian R. White Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.United States EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2025; 42:DOI: 10.1111/echo.70124 AbstractPurpose: Development of postoperative obstruction in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.

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Kasai-like repair of recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction

Majid Husain, Thayne Dalrymple, Megan Schultz, Ashley Prosper, Daniel Levi, Glen Van Arsdell David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery TechniquesJTCVS Techniques 2024; 29: 123-126DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.10.025 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsSurgical Interventions for Pulmonary Venous Obstruction After

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Valsartan to Prevent Acquired Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Pediatric Patients After Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Surgery

Jin Shentu, Mingjie Zhang, Zhuoming Xu, Chen Wen, Hao Zhang, Zhongqun Zhu, Huiwen Chen, Guocheng Shi Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.China Journal of the American Heart AssociationJ Am Heart Assoc 2025; 14:DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.124.036911 AbstractBackground: Recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) following surgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is associated with poor prognosis. Preclinical studies have shown that use of an angiotensin receptor blocker can attenuate intimal hyperplasia;

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Comparison of morbidity and mortality outcomes of conventional and sutureless repair techniques in children with isolated total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

Kübra Gözacik Karakoc, Batuhan Yazici, Hacer Kamali, Okan Yildiz, Gökhan Karakoc, Sertac Haydin, Ismihan Selen Onan Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital. Model Statistics CRO and Clinical Trials Center.Turkey Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2025; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124036679 AbstractObjectives: The sutureless repair technique has been favoured due to its purported reduction in

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Mortality Patterns in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Insights Into Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure Associations

Daiji Takajo, Paul J. Critser, Michelle Cash, Melissa Magness, Russel Hirsch Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati.United States Journal of the American Heart AssociationJ Am Heart Assoc 2025;DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.124.037908 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary vein stenosis in children is associated with a poor prognosis. However, the cause and risk factors for mortality remain uncertain.Methods: This retrospective, single-center study

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Systemic Sirolimus Therapy Is Associated With Reduced Intervention Frequency in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Alyssa B. Kalustian, Joseph L. Hagan, Paige E. Brlecic, Ionela Iacobas, Rachel D. Vanderlaan, Joseph Burns, Thao T. Wu, Ravi Birla, Sharada Gowda, Manish Bansal, Srinath T. Gowda, Lindsay F. Eilers, Asra Khan, Juan Pablo Sandoval-Jones, Michiaki Imamura, Yishay Orr, Christopher A. Caldarone, Athar M. Qureshi Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. Hospital

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