Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Recurrent unilateral bacterial pneumonias and interstitial fibrosis associated with pulmonary vein atresia: successful treatment with endovascular stent implantation

O. Sacco, B. Fregonese, L. Fregonese, C. Gambini, G. Pongiglione, G. A. RossiI.R.C.C.S. Giannina Gaslini.Italy Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2002; 34: 324-328DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10158 AbstractA variety of pulmonary vascular disorders, such as hemangiomatosis, telangectasia, and veno-occlusive disease, may be involved in the pathogenesis of interstitial lung diseases. We describe the case of a girl with recurrent bacterial pneumonia […]

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Congenital unilateral pulmonary venous atresia: definitive diagnosis and treatment

K. K. Pourmoghadam, J. W. Moore, M. Khan, E. M. Geary, N. Madan, B. J. Wolfson, J. P. de Chadarevian, D. S. Holsclaw, M. L. JacobsSt Christopher’s Hospital for Children. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2003; 24: 73-79DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-0220-6 AbstractThree cases of unilateral right-sided pulmonary venous atresia were evaluated over an 18-year period. These bring the

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Echocardiographic Changes in Infants with Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia After Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion (FETO)

Catherine M. Avitabile, Sabrina Flohr, Leny Mathew, Yan Wang, Devon Ash, Juliana S. Gebb, Natalie E. Rintoul, Holly L. HedrickUniversity of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03735-y AbstractFetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) induces lung growth and may improve survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

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Esophageal varices in association with unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

J. Kevin Harrison, Steven E. Hearne, William M. Baker, Peter Van Trigt, Gil Leidig, Thomas M. Bashore, Martin P. O’LaughlinDuke University Medical Center.United States Catheterization and Cardiovascular DiagnosesCathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1996; 38: 387-392DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199608)38:4<387::AID-CCD14>3.0.CO;2-C AbstractA 27-yr-old woman with recurrent episodes of hemoptysis (and hematemesis due to esophageal varices) was found to have unilateral pulmonary vein atresia.

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as bridge to transplant in severe pulmonary hypertension

Sophie Kruszona, Khalil Aburahma, Philipp Wand, Nunzio D. de Manna, Murat Avsar, Dmitry Bobylev, Carsten Müller, Julia Carlens, Alexander Weymann, Nicolas Schwerk, Tobias Welte, Bin Liu, Arjang Ruhparwar, Christian Kuehn, Jawad Salman, Mark Greer, Fabio IusHannover Medical School.Germany European Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryEur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae420 AbstractObjectives: Severe pulmonary hypertension is the leading lung

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Immersive 3-Dimensional Visualization Aids Transcatheter Management of a Patient With Multiple Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Aishwarya Gurav, Sarin Xavier, Harikrishnan Anil Maya, Rajiv Chandrasekharan, Raman Krishna Kumar, Mahesh KappanayilAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences.Kerala, India Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2024; 29: DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102480 AbstractCutting-edge 3-dimensional technologies like 3-dimensional printing and extended reality visualization provide novel, immersive ways to understand and interact with volumetric medical imaging

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Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study

Qi-Liang Zhang, Yi-Nan Liu, Ya-Ting Zeng, Yi-Rong Zheng, Qiang ChenFujian Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Children’s Medical Centerand Fujian Medical University.China Italian Journal of PediatricsItal J Pediatr 2024; 50: DOI: 10.1186/s13052-024-01821-8 AbstractBackground: The aim of this study is to summarize our center’s experience with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in newborns with severe

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Correction of Hemitruncus in an Adult Patient Alleviated Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula in the Affected Lung

Tomohiro Nakata, Maiko Tachi, Kenji Yasuda, Junya Tanabe, Yuka Kawanami, Kazuhiro YamazakiShimane University Faculty of Medicine. Japan World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024;  DOI: 10.1177/21501351241285452 AbstractWe present a case of a 36 year old adult with anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the aorta (hemitruncus), pulmonary

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Interventional Strategies for Children with Progressive Pulmonary Hypertension Despite Optimal Therapy. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline

Don Hayes, Jr., Ann L. Jennerich, Ryan D. Coleman, Eric Abston, Gregory T. Adamson, John T. Berger, Sarah P. Cohen, David S. Cooper, Pirooz Eghtesady, Francis Fynn-Thompson, R. Mark Grady, Stephanie M. Hon, Charles W. Hoopes, Teresa Jewell, Hayley Lewthwaite, Michelle F. Liu, David C. McGiffin, Mary P. Mullen, Athar M. Qureshi, David L. S.

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Mitral Valve Intervention, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Survival in 219 Shone’s Syndrome Patients

Dominique L. Tucker, Sohini Gupta, Amol Pande, Rashed Mahboubi, Miza Salim Hammoud, Munir Ahmad, Hani Najm, Tara Karamlou, Shone’s Syndrome Working GroupCleveland Clinic, Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.10.023 AbstractBackground: Relationships between pulmonary hypertension (PHTN), mitral valve intervention (MVI), and death among patients

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