Segmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension

Interorgan Communication-Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Children-A Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Current Management Principles

Usha S. Krishnan, Mary P. MullenVagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian. Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. United States Comprehensive Physiology Interorgan Communication in Health and DiseaseCompre Physiol 2025; DOI: 10.1002/cph4.70085 AbstractUnderstanding communication between various organ systems is vital to […]

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Transcatheter Management of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Children

Connie Choi, Ryan CallahanSeattle Children’s Hospital. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-04130-x AbstractPediatric intraluminal pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a challenging condition where the diagnosis is confirmed via cardiac catheterization. The patient population is complex with inherent hemodynamic vulnerabilities, and the high rate of restenosis necessitates recurrent, technically demanding transcatheter

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Cardiovascular Manifestations and Interventions in Children Living in a Histoplasmosis Endemic Region

Cassandra Campbell, Sandra Arnold, Mario Briceno-Medina, Michael Perez, Shyam SathanandamUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dell Children’s Medical Center. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-04123-w AbstractHistoplasmosis in children remains understudied, drawing most clinical understanding from adult populations. Located in a histoplasmosis-hyperendemic

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Congenital descending aorta to pulmonary vein fistula: an unusual cause of left ventricular dilation in a 21-year-old female

Xiang Pan, Chan Yu, Zhouhui Chen, Bowen ZhaoSir Run Run Shaw Hospital and Zhejiang University College of Medicine.China Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJ Cardiothorac Surg 2025; 20: DOI: 10.1186/s13019-025-03691-5 AbstractBackground: Congenital descending aorta to pulmonary vein fistula (cDAPVF) is a rare congenital vascular malformation diagnosed in infancy and childhood. Adult cDAPVF is often asymptomatic and usually detected incidentally

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A rare case of isolated unilateral pulmonary vein atresia presenting as interstitial lung disease in a young adult

Arnav Shandil, Mansi Verma, Sushma Makhaik, Sumala KapilaIndira Gandhi Medical CollegeIndia Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic ResearchJ Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2025; 17: 212-214DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.025.33139 AbstractUnilateral pulmonary vein atresia is an unusual congenital cardiovascular abnormality. It occurs due to failure of incorporation of pulmonary veins into the left atrium. It is usually diagnosed in childhood and diagnosis

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Transthoracic Echocardiographic Markers of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Requiring Transcatheter Intervention in Premature Infants

Samantha Holmes, Ernesto Meija, Morgan MacBeth, Jenny Zablah, Benjamin S. FrankUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine. Manning Family Children’s. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-04099-7 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a challenging diagnosis, especially in premature infants. Echocardiography is often used as the primary screening tool in this population, but its accuracy in identifying

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Haemoptysis caused by the absence of the right pulmonary vein in an 11-year-old child: a case report and literature review

Lili Wang, Lin Zhong, Lina Chen, Hanmin LiuWest China Second University Hospital and Sichuan University.China BioMedical Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2025; 25:DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-06152-z AbstractBackground: The absence of the pulmonary vein is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly. It is most commonly diagnosed in infants, and diagnosis in adolescence is rare. Here, we report the case of an 11-year-old girl

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Systemic Sirolimus Monitoring in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Heather Meluskey, Bridget Blowey, Anna B. O’Brien, Michael L. O’Byrne, Jonathan J. Rome, David B. Frank, Catherine M. Avitabile, Mudit Gupta, Jessica Tang, Kimberly L. Butler, Constantine D. Mavroudis, Stephanie Fuller, Ryan CallahanChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dell School of Medicine at the University of Texas.

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Ten-Year Experience with Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Interventions: Adverse Events and Institutional Strategies for Safety

Daijo Takajo, Paul J. Critser, Amr Matoq, Sarosh P. Batlivala, Shabana Shahanavaz, Russel HirschCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03955-w AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) in pediatric patients is associated with significant morbidity and requires repeated transcatheter interventions to maintain pulmonary vein patency. While these

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Predicting Outcomes in Pediatric Intraluminal Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Using a Comprehensive Standardized Catheterization Assessment: A Prospective Study

Ryan Callahan, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Mirjam Keochakian, Jesse J. Esch, Diego Porras, Lisa Bergersen, Rebecca Beroukhim, Michael Farias, David M. Harrild, Christina M. Ireland, Neha Kwatra, Kathy J. JenkinsChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. United States Circulation Cardiovascular InterventionsCirc Cardiovasc Interv 2025; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.015002

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