Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Diagnosis of secondary pulmonary lymphangiectasia in congenital heart disease: a novel role for chest ultrasound and prognostic implications

Christopher Z. Lam, Tamnay Anant Bhamare, Tamadhir Gazzaz, David Manson, Tilman Humpl, Mike SeedThe Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2017; 47: 1441-1451DOI: 10.1007/s00247-017-3892-z AbstractBackground: Secondary pulmonary lymphangiectasia is a complication of congenital heart disease that results from chronic pulmonary venous obstruction.Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the performance of chest ultrasound (US) in […]

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Hybrid Approach for Recanalization and Stenting of Acquired Pulmonary Vein Occlusion

Gur Mainzur, Eric Rosenthal, Conal Austin, Gareth MorganEvelina London Children’s Hospital. St Thomas’ Hospital.United Kingdom Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2016; 37: 983-985DOI: 10.1007/s00246-016-1376-9 AbstractA 5-year-old child with a Fontan circulation presented with acquired left pulmonary vein occlusion related to a previous surgical repair. We managed this lesion using a hybrid technique to perforate, dilate and stent the

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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: Preoperative Anatomy, Physiology, Imaging, and Interventional Management of Postoperative Pulmonary Venous Obstruction

Matthew D. Files, Brian MorraySeattle Children’s Hospital.United States Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular AnesthesiaSemin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 21: 123-131DOI: 10.1177/1089253216672442 AbstractTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connection refers to a spectrum of cardiac anomalies where the pulmonary veins fail to return to the left atrium and the pulmonary venous blood returns through a systemic vein or directly

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Comparison of Sutureless and Conventional Techniques to Repair Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

Cheng Zhang, Yanqiu Ou, Jian Zhuang, Jimei Chen, Zhiqiang Nie, Yiqun DingGuangdong General Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences. China Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgerySemin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016; 28: 473-484DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2016.05.009 AbstractSurgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of the sutureless and

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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia – Associated pulmonary hypertension: An updated review

Ahmed El-Saie, Nidhy P. Varghese, Melissa K. Webb, Natalie Villafranco, Bheru Gandhi, Milenka Cuevas Guaman, Binoy ShivannaChildren’s Mercy Hospital. Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. United States Seminars in PerinatologySemin Perinatol 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151817 AbstractBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the leading cause of chronic lung disease in infants and the commonest complication of prematurity. Advances

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Factors influencing pulmonary arterial pressure in three related patients with Cantú syndrome: glyburide may provide precision care

Ronald W. Day, Benjamin F. CallUniversity of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Portneuf Cardiology.United States Rare Disease and Orphan Drugs JournalRare Dis Orphan Drugs J 2023; DOI: 10.20517/rdodj.2023.12 AbstractA range of pulmonary arterial pressures was observed in three related patients with Cantú syndrome. The incident patient developed a moderately high pulmonary vascular resistance. Several factors

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Bilateral pulmonary vein stenting for pulmonary vein obstruction after surgical correction of total abnormal pulmonary venous connection

İbrahim Cansaran Tanıdır, Pelin Ayyıldız, Erkut Öztürk, Yakup Ergül, Alper Güzeltaşİstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center and Research Hospital.Turkey The Anatolian Journal of CardiologyAnatol J Cardiol 2015; 15: 954-955DOI: 10.5152/AnatolJCardiol.2015.6627 AbstractNo Abstract Available CategorySegmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary HypertensionSurgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease Age Focus: Pediatric

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Outcomes of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage repair in neonates with univentricular circulation

Matthew S. Yong, Michael Z. L. Zhua, Yves d’Udekema, Igor E. KonstantinovRoyal Children’s Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.Australia Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryInteract Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2018; 27: 756-760DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivy159 AbstractSurvival after surgery for isolated total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage has improved in the current era. However, outcomes of total anomalous pulmonary

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Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in 80 patients: Primary sutureless repair and outcomes

Gefei Li, Baoying Meng, Cheng Zhang, Weimin Zhang, Xiaodong Zhou, Qing Zhang, Yiqun DingShenzhen Children’s Hospital. The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital. Hong Kong Frontiers in SurgeryFront Surg 2023; 9DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1086596 AbstractIntroduction: Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a rare but critical cardiac anomaly, in which pulmonary veins are connected to an abnormal location rather than

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Comparison of mortality and short-term outcomes between classic, intubation-surfactant-extubation, and less invasive surfactant administration methods of surfactant replacement therapy

Seung Yeon Kim, Jiseun Lim, Gyu-Hong ShimNowon Eulji Medical Center and Eulji University School of Medicine. Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital.Republic of Korea Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2023; 11DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1197607 AbstractBackground: Intubation-Surfactant-Extubation (InSurE) and less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) are alternative surfactant replacement therapy methods for reducing the complications associated with invasive mechanical ventilation. This study aimed

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