Pulsed wave and color Doppler findings in congenital pulmonary vein stenosis

Steven A. Webber, Eustace de Souza, Michael W. H. Patterson

British Columbia Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia.
Canada

Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatr Cardiol 1992; 13: 112-115
DOI: 10.1007/BF00798218

Abstract
A premature infant presented at 8 weeks of age with respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension. Two-dimensional echocardiography was not diagnostic but color flow imaging and pulsed Doppler examination revealed turbulent and continuous pulmonary venous flow. Differing patterns of disturbed flow suggested varying severity of obstruction in individual pulmonary veins. The Doppler findings are compared to the angiographic and autopsy data.

Category
Stenosis or Obstruction of Normal Pulmonary Venous Connections
Diagnostic Testing. Noninvasive

Year of Publication: 1992

Age Focus: Pediatric

Article Type: Case Reports or Retrospective Observations in Small Groups of Patients (≤10 patients)

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