Segmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension

Visualization of pulmonary vein obstruction by pulmonary artery wedge injection and documentation by pressure tracings: report of one case with persistent wheezing following correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Meng-Luen Lee, Jou-Kou Wang, Hung-Chi LueNational Taiwan University Hospital.Taiwan International Journal of CardiologyInt J Cardiol 1995; 49: 167-172DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(95)02277-4 AbstractA 21-month-old boy presented with persistent wheezing 16.5 months after cardiac surgery for supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. He had presented at birth with cyanosis and at the age of 25 days, underwent initial cardiac surgery […]

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Pulmonary vein stenosis

Chen-Chih J. Sun, Thomas Doyle, Richard E. RingelUniversity of Maryland.United States Human PathologyHuman Pathol 1995; 26: 880-886DOI: 10.1016/0046-8177(95)90011-x AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare disorder. Accurate diagnosis often requires anatomical examination. We report four children with pulmonary vein stenosis. Autopsy showed bilateral lesions in two patients who were thought clinically to have unilateral disease. A diagnosis of PVS was made

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Scimitar syndrome: twenty years’ experience and results of repair

Hani K. Najm, William G. Williams, John G. Coles, Ivan M. Rebeyka, Robert M. FreedomHospital for Sick Children.Canada Journal of Thoracic anc Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 112: 1161-1168DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70129-0 AbstractBackground: Thirty-two patients with scimitar syndrome were seen in the period between 1975 and 1995. There were 11 male and 21 female patients. Median age at

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Pulmonary vein stenosis with normal connection: associated cardiac abnormalities and variable outcome

John P. Breinholt, John A. Hawkins, LuAnn Minich, Lloyd Y. Tani, Garth S. Orsmond, Saskia Ritter, Robert E. ShaddyPrimary Children’s Medical Center and University of Utah.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 1999; 68: 164-168DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00311-2 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis with anatomically normal connection is considered rare, unresponsive to treatment, progressive, and usually fatal.Methods: We reviewed

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Pulmonary vein atresia with Shone’s anomaly in an infant: a case report

C. F. Cheng, J. K. Wang, M. H. WuBuddhist Tzu-chi General Hospital.Taiwan Acta CardiologyActa Cardiol 1999; 54: 287-290DOI Not Available AbstractWe report a case of individual pulmonary vein atresia associated with multiple levels of left heart obstruction, including aortic coarctation, valvular aortic stenosis, and parachute mitral valves with stenosis. The diagnosis of pulmonary vein obstruction

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Congenital Heart Surgery Nomenclature and Database Project: pulmonary venous anomalies

J. René Herlong, James J. Jaggers, Ross M. UngerleiderDuke University Medical Center.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2000; 69 (4 Suppl): S56-S69DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01237-0 AbstractThe extant nomenclature for pulmonary venous anomalies is reviewed for the purpose of establishing a unified reporting system. The subject was debated and reviewed by members of the STS-Congenital Heart Surgery

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Intraoperative stents to rehabilitate severely stenotic pulmonary vessels

Ross M. Ungerleider, Troy A. Johnston, Martin P. O’Laughlin, James J. Jaggers, Peter R. GaskinChildren’s Hospital of Seattle.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2001; 71: 476-481DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01822-1 AbstractBackground: Patch enlargement of severe branch pulmonary artery stenosis (PAS) or pulmonary vein ostial stenosis (PVS) can be technically challenging. Recurrences are common and exposure may require long

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Total anomalous pulmonary venous return complicated by progressive pulmonary venous stenosis after total repair: report of one case

Jeng-Sheng Chang, Yung-Chang Lai, Ping-Chun Li, Chi-Long ChenChina Medical College Hospital.Taiwan Acta Paediatrica TaiwanActa Paediatr Taiwan 2002 43: 276-280DOI: Not available AbstractTotal repair of an infracardiac type total anomalous pulmonary venous return was performed on a 3-day-old female newborn. Echocardiogram study showed a smooth connection between the pulmonary veins and the left atrium one week

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Stent implantation and subsequent dilatation for pulmonary vein stenosis in pediatric patients: maximizing effectiveness

Hideshi Tomita, Ken Watanabe, Satoshi Yazaki, Kohji Kimura, Yasuo Ono, Toshikatsu Yagihara, Shigeyuki EchigoNational Cardiovascular Center.Japan Circulation JournalCirc J 2003; 67: 187-190DOI: 10.1253/circj.67.187 AbstractThe outcome of stent implantation and redilatation was investigated in 4 pediatric patients with 7 stenotic lesions of the pulmonary vein (PV), paying particular attention to late neointimal proliferation. The minimal diameter of

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Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking chronic lung disease

S. Chakrabarti, S. Tsao, J. J. Vettukattil, J. P. GnanapragasamWessex Cardiothoracic CentreUnited Kingdom Acta PediatricaActa Pediatr 2003https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb02547.x AbstractThe presence of recurrent respiratory symptoms and right heart enlargement in an ex-premature infant is suggestive of chronic lung disease. Pulmonary vein stenosis is a rare, progressive disorder that produces similar symptoms and signs. A case is reported

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