Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: outcome of surgical correction and management of recurrent venous obstruction

J. A. Hyde, O. Stümper, M. J. Barth, J. G. Wright, E. D. Silove, J. V. de Giovanni, W. J. Brawn, B. SethiaBirmingham Children’s Hospital.United States European Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryEur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999; 15: 735-740DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00104-9 AbstractObjective: Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) can be corrected with low mortality and good outcome. If complicated by […]

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Modified T-shaped left atrium incision in the bi-atrial approach for infracardiac type TAPVR repair

Chung-Dann Kan, Yu-Jen YangNational Cheng Kung University Hospital.Taiwan Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2011; 91: 2003-2005DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.11.070 AbstractThe bi-atrial approach “in-situ” technique of vertical confluence to the left atrial repair avoids the risks of anastomosis site kinking and twisting for infracardiac-type total anomalous pulmonary venous connection reconstruction, but how to obtain the adequate left atrial

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Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia

Vineeta Gupta, Vishnu Vijayakumar, Priyanka Aggarwal Ishan Kumar, Vikas AgrawalBanaras Hindu University. India Indian PediatricsIndian Pediatr 2024; 61: 49-52DOI: Not Available AbstractObjective: Patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) are at risk of developing pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) due to chronic hemolysis, iron overload, hypercoagulability and splenectomy. The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and

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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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Primary sutureless repair for simple total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with a risk of postoperative pulmonary venous stenosis

Tomomi Hasegawa, Yoshihiro Oshima, Ayako Maruo, Hinonori Matsuhisa, Tasuku Kadowaki, Rei NodaKobe Children’s Hospital.Japan General Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryGen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 61: 528-530DOI: 10.1007/s11748-012-0188-y AbstractLate mortality following surgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is often associated with pulmonary venous stenosis. We describe here two successful cases of primary sutureless repair for

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Primary sutureless repair and anterior translocation of the atrial septum for cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Hironori Matsuhisa, Yoshihiro Oshima, Ayako Maruo, Tomomi Hasegawa, Akiko Tanaka, Rei NodaKobe Children’s Hospital.Japan Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2013; 95: 729-730DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.080 AbstractThe incidence of pulmonary vein stenosis after correction of a cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in neonates may be underestimated because of the small population of patients; however, it is associated

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Sutureless pericardial repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in patients with right atrial isomerism

Naoki Yoshimura, Yoshihiro Oshima, Roland Henaine, Hironori MatsuhisaUniversity of Toyama.Japan Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic SurgeryInteract Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010; 10: 675-678DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.221440 AbstractSurgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in patients with right atrial isomerism is associated with a significant risk of recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction (PVO). We evaluate the effect of sutureless repair

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Postnatal treatment and evolution patterns of giant fetal hepatic hemangioma: a case series of 29 patients

Lu-lu Xie, Yan-bing Huang, Kui-ran Dong, Shao-bo Yang, Chun Shen, Yang-yang MaShanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity. Children’s Hospital of Fudan University. Fujian Medical University. China BioMed Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2024; 24:DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04476-2 AbstractObjectives: To explore the clinical characteristics, postnatal treatment and prognosis of giant fetal hepatic hemangioma (GFHH).Method: Retrospective analysis was performed on children with giant

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Reversible severe pulmonary hypertension related to scurvy in children

Marin Satawiriya, Apichai Khongphatthanayothin, Alisa LimsuwanFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital and Mahidol University. Bangkok Heart Hospital. Chulalongkorn University. Thailand BioMed Central Cardiovascular DisordersBMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03629-6 AbstractBackground: Severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) in childhood is rare and can manifest as a life-threatening episode. We present 2 children with restrictive dietary habits with severe pulmonary hypertension secondary

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Preoperative pulmonary venous obstruction affects long-term outcome for survivors of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair

Paul M. Kirshbom, Richard J. Myung, J. William Gaynor, Richard F. Ittenbach, Stephen M. Paridon, William M. DeCampli, Tom R. Karl, Thomas L. SprayChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn thorac Surg 2002; 74: 1616-1620DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03935-8 AbstractBackground: Early outcomes after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection continue to improve; however, little information is available

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