Segmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension

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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Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with dysmorphic pulmonary vein: a risk for postoperative pulmonary venous obstruction

Makoto Ando, Yukihiro Takahashi, Toshio KikuchiSakakibara Heart Institute.Japan Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryInteract Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2004; 3: 557-561DOI: 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.06.004 AbstractPulmonary venous obstruction after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection remains potential and understanding of its mechanisms is warranted. Morphology of the pulmonary vein was qualitatively analyzed in 48 consecutive patients undergoing repair of non-isomeric

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Usefulness of helical computed tomography in diagnosing pulmonary vein stenosis in infants

Shinnichi Ohtsuki, Kenji Baba, Kohichi Kataoka, Naoki Ohno, Yoshio Okamoto, Kozo Ishino, Masaaki Kawada, Shunji Sano, Shuhei Sato, Tsuneo MorishimaOkayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry.Japan Acta Medica OkayamaActa Med Okayama 2005; 59: 93-98DOI: 10.18926/AMO/31981 AbstractWe investigated the usefulness of helical computed tomography(CT)in the morphological diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis, particularly that in infants and

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Management of congenital and acquired pulmonary vein stenosis

Eric J. Devaney, Andrew C. Chang, Richard G. Ohye, Edward L. BoveUniversity of Michigan School of Medicine.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2006; 81: 992-995DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.08.020 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis, whether congenital or after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), continues to carry a poor prognosis.Methods: A retrospective review identified 36 patients who

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Stenting of the vertical vein in obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous return as rescue procedure in a neonate

Shirley M. Lo-A-Njoe, Nico A. Blom, Regina Bökenkamp, Jaap OttenkampLeiden University Medical Center.Netherlands Catheterization and Cardiovascular InterventionsCatheter Cardiovasc Interv 2006; 67: 668-670DOI: 10.1002/ccd.20715 AbstractA newborn girl with progressive respiratory distress and cyanosis was found to have severely obstructed supracardiac total pulmonary venous return (TAPVR). Stenting of the stenosis provided immediate and effective relief of the obstruction

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Pulmonary vein stenosis following repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Eric J. Devaney, Richard G. Ohye, Edward L. BoveUniversity of Michigan. United States Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery AnnualSemin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2006; 51-55.DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2006.02.023 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis may occur following the repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection and carries a poor prognosis. Conventional surgical therapies have

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