Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

A sutureless technique for the relief of pulmonary vein stenosis with the use of in situ pericardium

Hani K. Najm, Christopher A. Caldarone, Jeffery Smallhorn, John G. ColesHospital of Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998; 115: 468-470DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70294-6 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategorySegmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary HypertensionSurgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular

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Conventional and sutureless techniques for management of the pulmonary veins: Evolution of indications from postrepair pulmonary vein stenosis to primary pulmonary vein anomalies

Tae-Jin Yun, John G. Coles, Igor E. Konstantinov, Osman O. Al-Radi, Rachel M. Wald, Vitor Guerra, Nilto C. de Oliveira, Glen S. Van Arsdell, William G. Williams, Jeffrey Smallhorn, Christopher A. CaldaroneHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 129: 167-174DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.08.043 AbstractObjective: We have previously reported

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Factors associated with mortality and reoperation in 377 children with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Tara Karamlou, Rebecca Gurofsky, Eisar Al Sukhni, John G. Coles, William G. Williams, Christopher A. Caldarone, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Brian W. McCrindleUniversity of Toronto and Hospital for Sick Children.Canada CirculationCirculation 2007; 115: 1591-1598DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.635441 AbstractBackground: We sought to determine era-specific changes in the incidence of mortality and reoperation in children with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.Methods and results: We reviewed the records of 377 children presenting from

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Outcomes after surgical treatment of children with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Bahaaldin Alsoufi, Sally Cai, Glen S. Van Arsdell, William G. Williams, Christopher A. Caldarone, John G. ColesHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2007; 84: 2020-2026DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.05.046 AbstractBackground: We explore early results and time-related morbidity after surgical repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) at our institution.Methods: Between 1982 and

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Primary sutureless repair for infants with mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

Osami Honjo, Cori R. Atlin, Barbara C. S. Hamilton, Osman Al-Radi, Nicola Viola, John G. Coles, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Christopher A. CaldaroneHospital for Sick Children.Canada Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2010; 90: 862-868DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.05.007 AbstractBackground: Mixed type total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) poses technical challenges and high mortality owing to diminutive size and remote

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Primary pulmonary vein stenosis: the impact of sutureless repair on survival

Nicola Viola, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Donald G. Perrin, Gregory J. Wilson, John G. Coles, Christopher A. CaldaroneSouthampton University Hospital.United Kingdom and Canada Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 142: 344-350DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.12.004 AbstractBackground: Primary pulmonary vein stenosis is often associated with relentless restenosis and early death. During the last 2 decades, we have developed

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Pulmonary vasodilators and exercise in Fontan circulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diamantis Kosmidis, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Ioannis T Farmakis, Aris Liakos, Andreas Giannopoulos, Antonios Ziakas, George GiannakoulasAristotle University of Thessaloniki. Royal Brompton Hospital. University Medical Center Mainz. Greece, United Kingdom and Germany HeartHeart 2023; DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323166 AbstractObjective: In Fontan circulation, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-targeted therapies could improve the patients’ exercise capacity. This study aimed to investigate the effects of PAH

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Perinatal Outcome in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH): A Single-Center Experience

Anubhuti Rana, K. Aparna Sharma, Vivek Kumar, Priyanka Chaudhary, Anu Thukral, Sandeep Agarwala, Vatsla DadhwalAll India Institute of Medical Sciences.India Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of IndiaJ Obstet Gynaecol India 2023; 73(Suppl 1): 37-42DOI: 10.1007/s13224-023-01796-2 AbstractObjective: To study the perinatal outcome in fetuses diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).Methods: Thirty-two pregnant women with antenatal diagnosis of CDH in

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Surgical management of post-repair pulmonary vein stenosis

Edward J. Hickey, Christopher A. CaldaroneHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery AnnualSemin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2011; 14: 101-108DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2011.01.007 AbstractObstructed pulmonary venous drainage – either in association with total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, congenital stenosis, or post-repair stenosis – is associated

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Primary sutureless repair for “simple” total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: midterm results in a single institution

Bobby Yanagawa, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Andreea Dragulescu, Nicola Viola, Osman O. Al-Radi, Luc L. Mertens, John G. Coles, Christopher A. Caldarone, Glen S. Van ArsdellHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 141: 1346-1354DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.10.056 AbstractObjective: We have previously reported the use of an atriopericardial or “sutureless”

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