Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Pulmonary vein stenosis: Etiology, diagnosis and management

Pablo Pazos-López, Cristina García-Rodríguez, Alba Guitián-González, Emilio Paredes-Galán, María Ángel De La Guarda Álvarez-Moure, Marta Rodríguez-Álvarez, José Antonio Baz-Alonso, Elvis Teijeira-Fernández, Francisco Eugenio Calvo-Iglesias, Andrés Íñiguez-RomoComplexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo and Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro.Spain World Journal of CardiologyWorld J Cardiol 2016; 8: 81-88DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v8.i1.81 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is rare condition characterized by a challenging diagnosis […]

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Shape of Pulmonary Artery Doppler Flow Profile and Right Ventricular Hemodynamics in Neonates

Sébastien Joye, Soume Bhattacharya, Ashraf Kharrat, Bonny Jasani, Regan E. Giesinger, Patrick J. McNamara, Amish JainLausanne University Hospital. LHSC Children’s Hospital. Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto. Hospital of Sick Children. University of Iowa. Switzerland, Canada and United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113864 AbstractObjectives: To characterize pulmonary artery Doppler flow profile (PAFP) patterns

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Patent ductus arteriosus shunting direction and diameter predict inpatient outcomes in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Min Bao, Tao Wu, Jinghui Guo, Ying Wang, Aimei Cao, Chao Liu, Yandong Wei, Chunhua Zheng, Lin Shi, Lishuang MaChildren’s Hospital in Capital Institute of Pediatrics.China Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2023; 11:DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1272052 AbstractObjective: To evaluate whether the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) can serve as a predictive factor for inpatient outcomes in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients.Methods: A

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In vivo hepatic flow distribution by computational fluid dynamics can predict pulmonary flow distribution in patients with Fontan circulation

Petter Frieberg, Pia Sjöberg, Erik Hedström, Marcus Carlsson, Petru LiubaLund University and Skåne University Hospital.Sweden Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2023; 13:DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45396-6 AbstractIn Fontan patients, a lung deprived of hepatic blood may develop pulmonary arterio-venous malformations (PAVMs) resulting in shunting, reduced pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and decreased oxygenation. To provide guidance for corrective invasive interventions, we aimed

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Prevalence and Predictors of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and Capillary-Malformation Arteriovenous Malformation Syndrome Among Children with Neurovascular Malformations

Elissa R. Engel, Katie Wusik, Philip Bright, Sudhakar Vadivelu, J. Michael Taylor, Adrienne HammelUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. University of Kentucky College of Medicine.United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113761 AbstractObjective: To investigate the prevalence and predictors of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and capillary-malformation arteriovenous malformation (CM-AVM) syndrome

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Longitudinal Assessment of Curaçao Criteria in Children with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Mordechai Pollak, Dvir Gatt, Michelle Shaw, Sheryl Hewko, Anthony Lamanna, Sara Santos, Felix RatjenHospital for Sick Children and Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital.Canada Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113665 AbstractObjective: To assess the utility of the Curaçao criteria by age over time in children with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT).Study design: This was a single-center, retrospective analysis of patients

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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. FischerChildren’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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4D-Flow MRI intracardiac flow analysis considering different subtypes of pulmonary hypertension

Michael T. Cain, Michal Schäfer, Lexie K. Ross, David D. Ivy, Max B. Mitchell, Brett E. Fenster, Todd M. Bull, Alex J. Barker, Daniel Vargas, Jordan R. H. HoffmanAnschutz Medical Campus University of Colorado. Children’s Hospital Colorado. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group. United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2023; 13: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12307 AbstractIntracardiac flow hemodynamic patterns have been considered

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Pulmonary vein stenosis of ex-premature infants with pulmonary hypertension and bronchopulmonary dysplasia, epidemiology, and survival from a multicenter cohort

Linda Mahgoub, Tarek Kaddoura, A. Rebecca Kameny, Palmona Lopez Ortego, Rachael D. Vanderlaan, Ashok Kakadekar, Frank Dicke, Ivan Rebeyka, Christopher A. Caldarone, Andrew Redington, Maria Jesus del Cerro, Jeff Fineman, Ian AdatiaStollery Children’s Hospital and University of Alberta. Benioff Children’s Hospital and University of California San Francisco. Hospital for Sick Children. Royal University Hospital. Alberta

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Complete follow-up echocardiograms are needed to detect stenosis of normally connecting pulmonary veins

L. Luann Minich, Lloyd Y. Tani, John P. Breinholt, Anne Marie Tuohy, Robert E. ShaddyPrimary Children’s Medical Center and University of Utah.United States EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2001; 18: 589-592DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2001.00589.x AbstractReimbursement for limited echocardiograms focusing on known pathology rather than complete studies has recently received widespread attention. Few data are available to determine if these limited examinations provide

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