Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Leonard E. Swischuk, Philippe L’HeureuxUniversityb of Texas Medical Branch. University of Minnesota Medical School.United States American Journal of RoentgenologyAJR Am J Roentgenol 1980; 135: 667-672DOI: 10.2214/ajr.135.4.667 AbstractThree cases of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in children are described. The findings in all three cases were similar and consisted of hemoptysis, recurrent pulmonary infections, and a normal size […]

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Congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia: radiologic findings in three adult patients

Laura E. Heyneman, Robert L. Nolan, J. Kevin Harrison, H. Page McAdamsDuke University Medical Center.United States American Journal of RoentgenologyAJR Am J Roentgenol 2001; 177: 681-685DOI: 10.2214/ajr.177.3.1770681 AbstractObjective: The purpose of our study is to describe the radiologic findings of adult patients presenting with congenital unilateral pulmonary vein atresia.Conclusion: Chest radiography in affected patients typically reveals a small

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Case report: Isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia diagnosed on 128-slice multidetector CT

Rashmi Dixit, Jyoti Kumar, Veena Chowdhury, Krishnan Rajeshwari, Gulshan Rai SethiMaulana Azad Medical College.India Indian Journal of Radiology and ImagingInd J Radiol Imag 2011; 21: 253-256DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.90681 AbstractUnilateral pulmonary venous atresia is an uncommon entity that is generally believed to be congenital. Most patients present in infancy or childhood with recurrent chest infections or hemoptysis. Pulmonary

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Asymptomatic adults with isolated, unilateral right pulmonary vein atresia: multidetector CT findings

Y. Kim, I. R. Yoo, M. I. Ahn, D. H. HanEwha Womans University.Republic of Korea British Journal of RadiologyBr J Radiol 2011; 84: e109-e113DOI: 10.1259/bjr/51344661 AbstractWe report two cases of a very rare congenital anomaly, i.e. isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia. The patients were asymptomatic and the diagnosis was made using multidetector CT (MDCT), which also

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Survival comparison in adults with congenital systemic to pulmonary shunt and borderline elevated pulmonary vascular resistance versus Eisenmenger syndrome

Jantaras Sengsim, Chodchanok Vijarnsorn, Prakul Chanthong, Paweena Chungsomprasong, Supaluck Kanjanauthai, Ploy Thammasate, Thita Pacharapakornpong, Nalin Chaiwangyen, Densiri Bositthipichet, Jarupim Soongswang, Teerapong Tocharoenchok, Ekarat Nitiyarom, Kriangkrai Tantiwongkosri, Thaworn Subtaweesin, Kritvikrom DurongpisitkulSiriraj Hospital and Mahidol University.Thailand Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2024; 14: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-81834-9 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD) is a consequence of unrepaired

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SOX17 – Associated Pulmonary Hypertension in Children: A Distinct Developmental and Clinical Syndrome

Mary P. Mullen, D. Dunbar Ivy, Nidhy P. Varghese, Abbey J. Winant, Nahir Cortes-Santiago, Sara O. Vargas, Diego Porres, Nicola Maschietto, Paul J. Critser, Russel Hirsch, Catherine M. Avitabile, Rachel K. Hopper, Benkamin S. Frank, Ryan D. Coleman, Pankaj B. Agrawal, Jill A. Madden, Amy E. Roberts, Shane L. Collins, J. Usha Raj, Eric D.

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Immersive 3-Dimensional Visualization Aids Transcatheter Management of a Patient With Multiple Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Aishwarya Gurav, Sarin Xavier, Harikrishnan Anil Maya, Rajiv Chandrasekharan, Raman Krishna Kumar, Mahesh KappanayilAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences.Kerala, India Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2024; 29: DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102480 AbstractCutting-edge 3-dimensional technologies like 3-dimensional printing and extended reality visualization provide novel, immersive ways to understand and interact with volumetric medical imaging

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MicroRNA Profiling to Inform Disease Classification, Severity, and Treatment Response in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension

Michael A. Smith, Sam Chiacchia, Jason Boehme, Sanjeev A. Datar, Emily Morell, Roberta L. Keller, Amy Romer, Elizabeth Colglazier, Clair Parker, Jasmine Becerra, Jeffrey R. FinemanUniversity of California, San Francisco. Stanford University. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.United States American Journal of Physiology Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyAm J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00622.2024 AbstractPediatric pulmonary

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Brain and lung arteriovenous malformation rescreening practices for children and adults with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Lauren A. Beslow, Helen Kim, Steven W. Hetts, Felix Ratjen, Marianne S. Clancy, James R. Gossage, Marie E. FaughnanChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. University of California San Francisco. Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Cure HHT Foundation. Augusta University. St. Michael’s Hospital.United States and

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Glenn circulation causes early and progressive shunting in a surgical model of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations

Tina C. Wan, Henry Rousseau, Carol Mattern, Madeline Tabor, Matthew R. Hodges, Ramani Ramchandran, Andrew D. SpearmanMedical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin.United States Physiological ReportsPhysiol Rep 2024; 12: DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70123 AbstractPulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) universally develop in patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease. Single ventricle PAVMs have been recognized for over 50 years but

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