Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Invasive Testing

The Role of Elevated Wall Shear Stress in Progression of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Evidence from Two Case Studies

Peter E. Hammer, Kerry McEnaney, Ryan Callahan, Christopher W. Baird, David M. Hoganson, Kathy J. JenkinsBoston Children’s Hospital.United States ChildrenChildren 2021; 8:DOI: 10.3390/children8090729 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis is a serious condition characterized by restriction or blockage due to fibrotic tissue ingrowth that develops in the pulmonary veins of infants or children. It is often progressive and can […]

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Visualization of pulmonary vein obstruction by pulmonary artery wedge injection

Roberta M. Bini, Lionel M. Bargeron JrUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 1982; 2: 161-162DOI: 10.1007/BF02424953 AbstractOne of the major postoperative complications of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is obstruction of the pulmonary veins. This event may be apparent immediately after surgery when it is usually due to congenitally obstructed veins or later when

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: Diagnosis and treatment

Antoine T. Nasrallah, Charles E. Mullins, Don Singer, Gunyon Harrison, Dan G. McNamaraBaylor College of Medicine.United States American Journal of CardiologyAm J Cardiol 1975; 36: 969-973DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(75)90092-2 AbstractThe clinical, hemodynamic, angiographic and pathologic features of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in a 16 month old boy are described. The relevant findings were symptoms and signs of influenza,

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Atresia of right pulmonary veins and anomalous left pulmonary venous drainage into portal circulation

M. Samánek, S. Tüma, D. Benesová, V. Povysilová, F. Prazsky, E. CápovaUniversity of Motol and Charles University.Czechoslovakia ThoraxThorax 1974; 29: 446-450DOI: 10.1136/thx.29.4.446 AbstractAn anomaly of pulmonary venous drainage in a male newborn infant is described whereby the left pulmonary veins entered the portal vein and the right pulmonary veins were atretic. A correct diagnosis was made

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[Unilateral atresia of the pulmonary veins. Clinical, hemodynamic and angiographic signs apropos of a case]

L. Laboux, J. L. Michaud, E. CornetInstitution UnknownFrance Archives des Maladies du Coeur et des VaisseauxArch Mal Coeur Vaiss 1972; 65: 1155-1158DOI: Not Available AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryClass II. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Pulmonary Vein StenosisSymptoms and Findings Associated with Pulmonary Vascular DiseaseDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Invasive Testing Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular

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Unilateral absence or extreme hypoplasia of pulmonary veins

H. M. Kingston, R. G. Patel, G. H. WatsonRoyal Manchester Children’s Hospital.United Kingdom British Heart JournalBrit Heart J 1983; 49: 148-153DOI: 10.1136/hrt.49.2.148 AbstractThree children with recurrent chest symptoms and signs caused by unilateral atresia or absence of the pulmonary veins are described, with a discussion of the seven reported cases of unilateral congenital pulmonary venous obstruction.

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The potential value of transoesophageal evaluation of individual pulmonary venous flow after an atrial baffle procedure

Renate Kaulitz, Oliver Stümper, Alan G. Fraser, Andreas Kreis, Bernardino Tuccillo, George R. SutherlandErasmus University Rotterdam.Netherlands International Journal of CardiologyInt J Cardiol 1990; 28: 299-307DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(90)90312-s AbstractFollowing a Mustard’s procedure, transoesophageal echocardiography allowed the visualization of all 4 pulmonary veins in 7/12 patients (mean age 14.8 years) and of three veins in a further 2 patients.

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Successful preoperative diagnosis and surgical repair of pulmonary vein stenosis

Sang C. Park, William H. Neches, Cora C. Lenox, James R. Zuberbuhler, Ralph D. Siewers, Henry T. BahnsonUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.United States CirculationCirculation 1973; 48 (Supplement IV): 33DOI: Not Available AbstractNot Available CategorySegmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary HypertensionDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive TestingSurgical

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Silent unilateral pulmonary venous obstruction. Occurrence after surgical correction of transposition of the great arteries

James E. Lock, Russell V. Lucas, Kurt Amplatz, F. Blanton Bessinger Jr.University of MinnesotaUnited States ChestChest 1978; 73: 224-227DOI:https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.73.2.224 AbstractAn 11-year-old girl was found to have completely obstructed left pulmonary veins eight years following corrective surgery for transposition of the great arteries. The patient was acyanotic and asymptomatic. Retrograde flow of arterial blood from the

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Utility of Balloon Occlusion Testing in Determining Fontan Suitability Among Patients with Elevated Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Additional Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow

Ibrahim Halil Demir, Ahmet Celebi, Dursun Muhammed Ozdemir, Emine Hekim Yilmaz, Mustafa Orhan Bulut, Murat Surucu, Oktay Korun, Numan Ali Aydemir, Ilker Kemal YucelUniversity of Health Sciences Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital. Istanbul University. Turkey Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024;DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03380-x AbstractIn individuals with a single ventricle undergoing evaluation before Fontan

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