Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

The natural and surgically modified history of anomalous pulmonary veins from the left lung

Yasuhiro Kotani, Devin Chetan, Jiaquan Zhu, Vijay Anand, Christopher A. Caldarone, Glen S. Van Arsdell, John G. Coles, Osami HonjoHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2013; 96: 1711-1718DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.101 AbstractBackground: Reconstruction of anomalous left pulmonary veins (ALPV) requires an anastomosis at a nonanatomic position, posing the potential risk of […]

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Is restrictive atrial septal defect a risk in partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage repair?

Jiaquan Zhu, Yasuhiro Kotani, Devin Chetan, Lisa Zhao, John G. Coles, Christopher A. Caldarone, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Osami HonjoThe Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2014; 97: 1664-1670DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.051 AbstractBackground: The creation or enlargement of an atrial septal defect (ASD) in partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (PAPVD) repair

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Kids Mod PAH trial: A multicenter trial comparing mono- versus duo-therapy for initial treatment of pediatric pulmonary hypertension

Joseph M. Collaco, Steven H. Abman, Eric D. Austin, Catherine M. Avitabile, Angela Bates, Jeffrey R. Fineman, Grace A. Freire, Stephanie S. Handler, Dunbar D. Ivy, Usha S. Krishnan, Mary P. Mullen, Nidhy P. Varghese, Delphine Yung, Melanie K. Nies, Allen D. Everett, Kanecia O. Zimmerman, William Simmons, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Gayane Yenokyan, Allison Newell‐Sturdivant, Eric

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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at Periviable Gestation throughout Delivery Admission

Angela R. Seasely, Victoria C. Jauk, Jeff M. Szychowski, Namasivayam Ambalavavan, Alan T. Tita, Brian M. CaseyUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham. United States American Journal of PerinatologyAm J Perinatol 2023; DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776347 AbstractObjective: The threshold of viability, as well as cutoffs for delivery interventions and neonatal resuscitation, vary by hospital and involve complex counseling. With improvements in neonatal resuscitation and

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Unique Cardiopulmonary Interactions in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Physiology and Therapeutic Implications

Sandy Johng, Maria V. Fraga, Neil Patel, Florian Kipfmueller, Abhijit Bhattacharya, Shazia BhombalChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine. Royal Hospital for Children. Children’s Hospital and University of Bonn.  Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.United States, United Kingdom and Germany NeoreviewsNeoreviews 2023; 24(11):e720-e732DOI: 10.1542/neo.24-11-e720 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) results in abdominal contents entering

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Multi-dose enteral L-citrulline administration in premature infants at risk of developing pulmonary hypertension associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Candice D. Fike, Judy L. Aschner, Charul Avachat, Angela K. Birnbaum, Catherine M. T. SherwinUniversity of Utah Health. Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. University of Minnesota. Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2023; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01809-y AbstractObjective: Information is needed to guide the design of randomized controlled

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Repair Type Influences Mode of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage

Mauro Lo Rito, Tamadhir Gazzaz, Travis Wilder, Arezou Saedi, Devin Chetan, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Christopher A. Caldarone, Shi-Joon Yoo, Osami HonjoHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2015; 100: 654-662DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.04.121 AbstractBackground: We hypothesized that primary sutureless (SL) repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) may have a

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Pulmonary vein stenosis: Severity and location predict survival after surgical repair

Mauro Lo Rito, Tamadhir Gazzaz, Travis J. Wilder, Rachel D. Vanderlaan, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Osami Honjo, Shi-Joon Yoo, Christopher A. CaldaroneHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 151: 657-666DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.121 AbstractObjectives: Pulmonary vein characteristics that influence survival after repair of stenosis have not been defined.

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The Ongoing Evolution of Sutureless Repairs for Pulmonary Vein Anomalies

Rachel D. Vanderlaan, Christopher A. CaldaroneUniversity of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children.Canada Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgerySemin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 28: 485-486DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2016.06.009 AbstractThe sutureless technique has evolved from an effective treatment modality for postrepair pulmonary venous stenosis to a prophylactic strategy for primary repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Although conclusive

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Surgical Approaches to Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

Rachel D. Vanderlaan, Christopher A. CaldaroneUniversity of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children.Canada Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery AnnualSemin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2018; 21: 83-91DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2017.11.010 AbstractTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) constitutes a spectrum of congenital lesions whereby the pulmonary veins remain connected to systemic venous vessels

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