Symptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous Obstruction

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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Diagnosis of secondary pulmonary lymphangiectasia in congenital heart disease: a novel role for chest ultrasound and prognostic implications

Christopher Z. Lam, Tamnay Anant Bhamare, Tamadhir Gazzaz, David Manson, Tilman Humpl, Mike Seed The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2017; 47: 1441-1451DOI: 10.1007/s00247-017-3892-z AbstractBackground: Secondary pulmonary lymphangiectasia is a complication of congenital heart disease that results from chronic pulmonary venous obstruction.Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the performance of chest ultrasound (US)

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Variceal Hemorrhage in Two Children With Congenital Heart Disease and Long-Term Pulmonary Venous Obstruction

Lay Queen Ng, Jonathan T. L. Choo, Marielle V. Fortier, Fang Kuan Chiou KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.Singapore Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition ReportsJPGN Rep 2020; 2DOI: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000028 AbstractNo Abstract Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsStenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Surgical Repair of Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ConnectionsSymptoms and Quality of

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Isolated pulmonary vein atresia

S. Cullen, P. F. Deasy, E. Tempany, D.F. Duff Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children.Ireland British Heart JournalBrit Heart J 1990; 63: 350-354DOI: 10.1136/hrt.63.6.350 AbstractTwo patients with isolated atresia of the pulmonary veins are described. One patient presented with haemoptysis and the other with recurrent unilateral chest infections. The diagnosis was confirmed in both instances by

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Failure of Pulmonary Venous Atrioplasy to Relieve Pulmonary Venous Obstruction Following Mustard’s Operation

David J. Driscoll, Michael R. Nihill, Denton A. Cooley Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute.United States Cardiovascular DiseasesCardiovasc Dis 1976; 3: 430-437DOI: Not Available AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryStenosis or Obstruction of Pulmonary Veins Following Atrial Baffle Procedures for Transposition of the Great ArteriesSymptoms and Quality of Life Associated with Pulmonary Venous Obstruction

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Congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis associated with a blind common pulmonary vein

Arkadi M. Rywlin, Rita M. Fojaco University of Miami.United States Pediatrics Pediatrics 1968; 41: 931–934https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.41.5.931 AbstractThree main theories have to be considered in the pathogenesis of congenital pulmonary lymphangectasis: obstruction of major pulmonary lymphatics, obstruction to pulmonary venous flow, and anomalous pulmonary development. The authors report an infant with congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasis associated with a blind

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Observations on Resistance to the Flow of Blood to and from the Lungs

Richmond L. Moore, Carl A. L. Binger Hospital of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical ResearchUnited States Journal of Experimental MedicineJ Exp Med 1927; 45: 655-671DOI: 10.1084/jem.45.4.655 Abstract1. Embolism of pulmonary arterioles and capillaries produced by the intravenous injection of starch grains results in a dilatation of the pulmonary artery and the right chambers of the heart.

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