Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension: Screening and Management

Samuel F. Schaeffer, Bwaar Omer, Akshaya Vachhaarajani, Chaitanya PanchangamUniversity of Missouri.United States NeoreviewsNeoreviews 2025; 26: e316-e327DOI: 10.1542/neo.26-5-013 AbstractScreening for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) was recommended by the American Thoracic Society in 2015. However, the definition of BPD has since changed. This review summarizes the current definition of BPD, the recommendations and […]

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Factors Associated with Early-Childhood Ipsilateral Perfusion Abnormalities among Patients with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Akila B. Ramaraj, Hannah V. Breitschopf, Kylie I. Holden, Vikas S. Gupta, Carrie L. Foster, Ashley H. Ebanks, Chase M. Miller, Terry L. Buchmiller, Matthew T. Harting, Rebecca A. Stark, CDH Study GroupSeattle Children’s Hospital and UConn Health. McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Boston

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Congenital atresia of unilateral pulmonary veins associated with a single ventricle: a rare case report and literature review

Hsing-Yuan Lee, Betau Hwang, Pi-Chang Lee, Sheng-Ling Jan, C.C. Laura MengTaoyuan Armed Force General Hospital.Taiwan Circulation JournalCirc J 2008; 72: 1544-1546DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-07-0516 AbstractCongenital atresia or extreme hypoplasia of individual pulmonary veins is a rare condition that is usually asymptomatic if it only involves 1 or 2 segments of the lungs. It may be fatal if it

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Right Ventricular Stiffening and Function Are Associated With Main Pulmonary Artery Remodeling in a Rat Model of Pulmonary Hypertension

Bahram Mirani, John D. Dauz, Kana Yazaki, Neda Latifi, J. Paul Santerre, Michelle P. Bendeck, Craig A. Simmons, Mark K. FriedbergUniversity of Toronto, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research and Hospital for Sick Children. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. University of South Florida.Canada and United States Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular BiologyArterioscler,

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Acquired unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in a 3-year-old boy

Mohammed Firdouse, Arnav Agarwal, Lars Grosse-Wortmann, Tapas K. MondalUniversity of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children. McMaster University McMaster Children’s Hospital.Canada Journal of UltrasoundJ Ultrasound 2014; 18: 73-78DOI: 10.1007/s40477-014-0135-0 AbstractWhile unilateral pulmonary venous atresia (UPVA) most commonly presents as an extremely rare late embryological defect resulting in complete occlusion or absence of the PV pathway, it

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Unilateral absence of the pulmonary veins: an unusual diagnosis with characteristic imaging findings

Terry L. Levin, Bradford W. Betz, Lisa M. Gennarini, Chana WircbergChildren’s Hospital of Montefiore Medical Center.United States Clinical ImagingClin Imaging 2019; 55:107-111DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2019.01.022 AbstractBackground: Congenital unilateral absence of the pulmonary vein (UCAPV) is a rare entity with characteristic clinical and imaging findings. Despite its congenital nature, the radiographic findings and symptoms of UCAPV may not be recognized

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A 12-Year-Old Girl With Dyspnea and Unilateral Interlobular Septal Thickening

Yong Chen, Yao Xiao, Ying Zhang, Guangfa Zhu, Ruiyu Dou, Hong GuBeijing Anzhen Hospital and Capital Medical University.China ChestChest 2019; 156: e57-e61DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.03.022 AbstractA 12-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital for exercise intolerance and radiographic abnormalities. She presented with a 5-year history of shortness of breath during intense exercise and did not undergo any medical

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Right Pulmonary Venous Atresia: A Rare Cause for Recurrent Unilateral Pneumonia

Prashant P. PatilLotus Children Hospital.India Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchJ Clin Diag Res 2017; 11:DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25670.10596 AbstractRecurrent unilateral pneumonia poses a diagnostic dilemma for all paediatricians. Isolated pulmonary venous atresia is an uncommon entity, which presents with recurrent unilateral pulmonary infections, dyspnoea on exertion and haemoptysis. It is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Owing

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting with recurrent hemoptysis and bronchial varices in an Ethiopian adolescent: a case report

Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik, Abdi Kebede, Binyam Gebremedhin Godu, Maru GamaSaint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College.Ethiopia Journal of Medical Case ReportsJ Med Case Rep 2023; 17:DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-03956-4 AbstractBackground: Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia is a rare anomaly resulting from failure of the pulmonary vein to incorporate in the left atrium. It is a very rare cause of recurrent

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Reduced Right Ventricular Size and Function in Adolescents and Adults Born Preterm

Zachary W. Blair, Alvin Chandra, Gregory P. Barton, Nataly Sanchez Solano, Jarett D. Berry, Kara N. GossUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Parkland Health. University of Texas Health Tyler. United States Journal of the American Society of EchocardiographyJ Am Soc Echocardiogr 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2025.04.007 AbstractBackground: Adults born premature have smaller cardiac chamber sizes, and some develop right

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