Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Initial status and 3-month results relating to the use of biodegradable nitride iron stents in children and the evaluation of right ventricular function

Ling Sun, Jun-jie Li, Yu-kai Xu, Yu-mei Xie, Shu-shui Wang, Zhi-wei ZhangGuangdong Provincial People’s Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences.China Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9: DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.914370 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary artery stenosis is often associated with congenital heart disease. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of stenting for […]

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Comparison of Patch Materials for Pulmonary Artery Reconstruction

Nicholas Ebert, Michael McGinnis, William Johnson, Evelyn M. Kuhn, Michael E. Mitchell, James S. Tweddell, Ronald K. WoodsUniversity of Minnesota Medical School. Rush University. Exact Sciences. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin. University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. United States Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgerySemin Thorac Cardiovasc

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Outcomes in Patients with Alagille Syndrome and Complex Pulmonary Artery Disease

Roger Luong, Jeffrey A. Feinstein, Michael Ma, Noelle H. Ebel, Lisa Wise-Faberowski, Yulin Zhang, Lynn F. Peng, Vamsi V. Yarlagadda, Jennifer Shek, Frank L. Hanley, Doff B. McElhinneyLucille Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford University. United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2021; 229: 86-94DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.053 AbstractObjective: To assess outcomes in a large cohort of patients with Alagille

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Cutting balloon angioplasty on branch pulmonary artery stenosis in pediatric patients

Harrison Cobb, Beverly Spray, Joshua Daily, Amy Dossey, Michael J. AngtuacoArkansas Children’s Hospital and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.United States Catheterization and Cardiovascular InterventionsCatheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98: 526-532DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29803 AbstractObjectives: To identify medium-term results following cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) for branch pulmonary artery stenosis (PAS) and predictors of successful intervention.Background: CBA has emerged as a successful

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Sutureless pericardial marsupialization for the repair of congenital right pulmonary veins atresia

Yoshie Ochiai, Yusuke Ando, Shigehiko Tokunaga, Jun MuneuchiJapan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) and Kyushu Hospital.Japan Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryInteract Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2018; 27: 151-152DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivy024 AbstractWe present a very rare case of isolated right pulmonary veins atresia in a 4-year-old girl. As the presence of a pulsatile blind pulmonary venous confluence adjacent to

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Asymptomatic atresia of the anomalous pulmonary vein in a patient with scimitar syndrome presenting in childhood

Michael L. O’Byrne, Russell R. Cross, Gerard R. MartinThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,Philadelphia. Children’s National Medical Center and George Washington University School of Health Sciences.United States Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2018; 28: 329-333DOI: 10.1017/S1047951117001822 AbstractAn asymptomatic 6-year-old boy with a history of right lung hypoplasia was referred for cardiology evaluation. Echocardiography demonstrated right pulmonary artery

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Practices surrounding pulmonary hypertension and bronchopulmonary dysplasia amongst neonatologists caring for premature infants

Gabriel Altit, Henry C. Lee, Susan Hintz, Theresa A. Tacy, Jeffrey A. Feinstein, Shazia BhombalMontreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University. Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Canada and United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2018; 38: 361-367DOI: 10.1038/s41372-017-0025-3 AbstractObjective: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Screening strategies, a thorough investigation of co-morbidities, and

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Key technical steps in dual-pathway repair of congenital pulmonary vein stenosis

Gananjay Gopalrao Salve, Shreepal Ambalal Jain, Krishnanaik ShivaprakashSir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.India Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic AnnalsAsian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2018; 26: 498-501DOI: 10.1177/0218492318780804 AbstractWe present the case of a 2-year-old girl with congenital stenosis of the left inferior pulmonary vein associated with a large perimembranous ventricular septal defect. The child underwent repair of the left

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Sutureless Versus Conventional Pulmonary Vein Repair: A Magnetic Resonance Pilot Study

Cornelia Tremblay, Shi-Joon Yoo, Luc Mertens, Mike Seed, Frederic Jacques, Cameron Slorach, Rachel Vanderlaan, Steven Greenway, Christopher Caldarone, John Coles, Lars Grosse-WortmannThe Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2018; 105: 1248-1254DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.015 AbstractBackground: Two different surgical techniques are used to repair anomalous pulmonary venous connection or pulmonary vein (PV)

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Pulmonary vein stenosis with collateralization via esophageal varices: Long-term follow-up after successful treatment with drug-eluting stent

Jason F. Goldberg, Craig L. Jensen, Rajesh Krishnamurthy, Nidhy P. Varghese, Henri JustinoTexas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.United States Congenital Heart DiseaseCongenit Heart Dis 2018; 13: 124-130DOI: 10.1111/chd.12537 AbstractObjective: We describe the long-term follow-up of a child with recurrent hemoptysis due to severe pulmonary vein stenosis decompressing via collaterals to esophageal varices.Design: Case report Setting: Tertiary

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