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

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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Quantification of lung perfusion by a novel echocardiographic approach in pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis

Joseph M. Stidham, Sarah LaBarge, Jennifer H. Huang, Lars Grosse-Wortmann, Patrick D. Evers Oregon Health and Sciences University.United States Journal of the American Society of EchocardiographyJ Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024;DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.11.016 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsStenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsPulmonary Hypertension

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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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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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Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure Can Underestimate Direct Pulmonary Vein Pressure in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Ari J. Gartenberg, Michael L. O’Byrne, MD, Ella B. Leeth, Jessica Tang, Mudit Gupta, Jonathan J. Rome, Ryan Callahan Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.United States Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsJ Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2024; 3:DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.101350 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) can

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