Symptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous Obstruction

Selective pulmonary artery occlusion to treat hemoptysis associated with pulmonary venous obstruction

Melissa S. W. Yamauchi, Mary Hunt Martin, Harlan R. Muntz, Ronald W. Day University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital.United States Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsRespir Med Case Rep 2017; 22: 280-282DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.10.005 AbstractHemoptysis may occur in patients with pulmonary venous obstruction and prominent decompressing vessels in the airways adjacent to the affected pulmonary veins. The options […]

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: clinical and radiographic spectrum

Lee B. Beerman, Kook Sang Oh, Sang C. Park, Michael D. Freed, Henry M. Sondheimer, Frederick J. Fricker, Robert A. Mathews, Donald R. Fischer Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 1983; 4: 105-112DOI: 10.1007/BF02076334 AbstractThree cases of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia are presented to illustrate part of

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Hemoptysis from bronchial varices associated with pulmonary vein stenosis: role of surgical repair

A. Walsh, G. Canny, C.J. McMahon, J. M. Redmond, P. McNally Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital.Ireland Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2013; 48: 838-840DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22659 AbstractWe present the case of a 6-year-old child who presented with an episode of life threatening hemoptysis. Investigations revealed multiple areas of endobronchial varices and abnormal pleural vessels as well as severe left pulmonary

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Successful pediatric single-lung transplantation with previous contralateral pneumonectomy, using controlled “donation after cardiac death” lung, for congenital pulmonary vein stenosis

Amit Pawale, Michael McKean, John Dark, Asif Hasan Freeman Hospital.United Kingdom Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 139: e125-e126DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.06.006 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsSymptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous ObstructionSurgical Interventions for Pulmonary Venous Obstruction After the Onset of Disease Lung Transplantation

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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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Congenitally absent pulmonary veins–diagnostic pitfalls. Two case reports

P. L. Van der Merwe, N. N. Kalis, R. P. Gie, M. Dumoulin, M. Gewillig University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital.South Africa South African Medical JournalSo Afr Med J 1996; 86 Suppl 3: C137-C141DOI: Not Available AbstractTwo patients with partial absence of the right and left pulmonary veins respectively are described. Congenitally absent pulmonary veins

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Pulmonary venous obstruction requiring lobectomy for hemoptysis after a Glenn operation

Katsuhiko Matsuyama, Masahiko Matsumoto, Hitoshi Ogino, Takaaki Sugita, Shinichiro Yoshimura, Masahiko Matsumura Tenri Hospital.Japan Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJap J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 49: 629-631DOI: 10.1007/BF02916229 AbstractRight atrial isomerism is well known to be associated with anomalous pulmonary venous drainage and a potentially dangerous sequel to pulmonary venous obstruction, and is associated with

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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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Left pulmonary vein atresia: the contribution of multislice computed tomography

Marcelo Felipe Kozak, Ana Carolina Leiroz Ferreira Botelho Maisano Kozak, Antonio Soares Souza, Arthur Soares Souza Jr Hospital de Base and São José do Rio Preto Medical School.Brazil Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2011; 32: 108-110DOI: 10.1007/s00246-010-9822-6 AbstractUnilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare congenital heart disease. Its symptoms begin to manifest in childhood and may be similar

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