Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Valved reverse Potts shunt in a case of pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary veno-occlusive disease

Swati Garekar, Talha Meeran, Shyam Dhake, Dhananjay MalankarFortis Hospital. India Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryInd J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 37: 89-92DOI: 10.1007/s12055-020-00993-2 AbstractIdiopathic pulmonary hypertension has a predictably morbid natural history with an absence of a uniformly successful treatment strategy. We describe our palliative surgical strategy in a symptomatic teenager. A 16-year-old girl, […]

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Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation support for neonatal vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation: Case report

D. Abrahan, N.K. Yeaney, M. A. Hamzah, M. D. Bain, H. k> Najm, S. Q. Latifi, H. S. AgarwalCleveland Clinic.United States Journal of Neonatal and Perinatal MedicineJ Neonatal Perinatal Med 2021; 14: 433-436DOI: 10.3233/NPM-200435 AbstractBackground: The vein of Galen aneurysm (VGAM) is the most common type of arteriovenous malformation in the neonate. These neonates commonly present with

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Transverse sinus dural arteriovenous fistula: a reversible cause of severe pulmonary hypertension in an extremely premature infant

Leah Jordan , Nathan Rodgers, Kari D. RobertsUniversity of Minnesota Medical Center.United States British Medical Journals Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2021; 14: DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239544 AbstractNo Abstract Available CategoryClass I. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication Article Access

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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome and Multiple Arteriovenous Fistulas in a Child with Niemann-Pick Disease

Zeynep Reyhan Onay, Tugba Ramasli Gursoy, Ayse Tana Aslan, Tugba Sismanlar Eyuboglu, Koray AkkanGazi University. Turkey Pediatric Allergy Immunology and PulmonologyPediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol 2021; 34: 30-32DOI: 10.1089/ped.2020.1244 AbstractBackground: Niemann-Pick disease (NPD) is caused by abnormal storage of sphingomyelin. NPD may affect the pulmonary system and cause hypoxia. In the present case, both hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and

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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation with unexplained cyanosis as the first presentation of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, case report, and literature review

Ali Alakhfash, Abdullah Alqwaiee, Abdulrahman Almesned, Zuhair N. Al-HassnanPrince Sultan cardiac Center-Qassim. Sapienza Università di Roma. King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. Saudi Arabia and Italy European Heart Journal Case ReportsEur Heart J Case Rep 2021; 22: DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab261 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare pulmonary vascular anomalies. They can result in right-to-left shunt and,

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Staged Hybrid Approach for Ductal Origin of the Pulmonary Artery in a Low Birth Weight Neonate

Sudesh Prabhu, Shreesha Maiya, Riyan Shetty, Keshava Murthy, Prakash RamachandraNarayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences.India World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2021; 12: 429-432DOI: 10.1177/2150135118822302 AbstractEarly recruitment of a discontinuous branch pulmonary artery will give the best long-term outcome for congenitally disconnected pulmonary arteries. This may be achieved using a

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Preliminary testing and evaluation of the renata minima stent, an infant stent capable of achieving adult dimensions

Evan M. Zahn, Eason Abbott, Neil Tailor, Shyam Sathanandam, Dustin ArmerCedars Sinai Medical Center. Renata Medical Company. Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.United States Catheterization and Cardiovascular InterventionsCatheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98: 117-127DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29706 AbstractObjectives: This study sought to obtain in vivo data on a new stent and delivery system specifically designed for implantation in infants

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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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Stent interventions for pulmonary artery stenosis improve bi-ventricular flow efficiency in a swine model

Ryan J. Pewowaruk, Gregory P. Barton, Cody Johnson, J. Carter Ralphe, Christopher J. Francois, Luke Lamers, Alejandro Roldán‑AlzateUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison.United States Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic ResonanceJ Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2021; 13: DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00709-4 AbstractBackground: Branch pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis (PAS) commonly occurs in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Prior studies have documented technical success and clinical

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