Symptoms and Findings Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Successful surgical repair of common pulmonary vein atresia in a newborn

T. Suzuki, M. Sato, T. Murai, T. FukudaTokyo Metropolitan Children’s Hospital.Japan Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2001; 22: 255-257DOI: 10.1007/s002460010217 AbstractA 7-hour-old boy underwent an emergency operation with an anticipated diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. The precise diagnosis of common pulmonary vein atresia (CPVA) was made during the operation. A side-to-side anastomosis between the common pulmonary […]

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Atresia of the common pulmonary vein–a rare congenital anomaly

Pradeep Vaideeswar, Milind S. Tullu, Pragati A. Sathe, Ruchi NanavatiSeth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital.India Congenital Heart DiseaseCongenit Heart Dis 2008; 3: 431-434DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2008.00225.x AbstractObjectives: Early atresia of the common pulmonary vein (ACPV) leads to total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, while late atresia or incomplete absorption leads to common pulmonary vein atresia and cor triatriatum sinister

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Diagnostic Strategy for Suspected Unilateral Absence of the Pulmonary Artery

Van Luong Hoang, Viet Anh Lam, Thanh Nguyen PhamHanoi National Lung Hospital. Vin University. Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy.Vietnam Current Medical ImagingCurr Med Imag 2024; DOI: 10.2174/0115734056266404231207071244 AbstractBackground: Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a very rare congenital anomaly.Objective: To analyze the diagnostic strategy applied to seven patients with UAPA who were examined

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Aortopulmonary collaterals: An etiology for pediatric tracheostomy hemorrhage

Joshua A. Stramiello, Tzyynong L. Friesen, Aparna Rao, Kanishka Ratnayaka, John Moore, Howaida El-Said, Matthew T. BriggerUniversity of California San Diego. Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. United States International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyInt J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111123 AbstractObjective: To report a single-institution’s experience of symptomatic aortopulmonary collaterals presenting as tracheostomy tube hemorrhage.Study design: Retrospective case series

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Role of computed tomography angiography in the evaluation of haemoptysis in children: Decoding the abnormal vessels

Tahleel Altaf Shera, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Priyanka Naranje, Pankaj Meena, Sushil K. Kabra, Arun Kumar Gupta, Devasenathipathy KandasamyAll India Institute of Medical Sciences.India Indian Journal of Medical ResearchIndian J Med Res 2022; 155: 356-363DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_3271_20 AbstractBackground & objectives: Haemoptysis in children is potentially life-threatening. In most cases, the bleeding arises from the systemic circulation, and in 5-10

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Acute Lung Edema as a Presentation of Severe Acute Reentry High-Altitude Illness in a Pediatric Patient

Alfredo Merino-Luna, Julio Vizcarra-AnayaSan Pablo Clinic Huaraz. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.Peru Case Reports in PediatricsCase Rep Pediatr 2020;DOI: 10.1155/2020/8871098 AbstractAcute high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a pathology involving multifactorial triggers that are associated with ascents to altitudes over 2,500 meters above sea level (m). Here, we report two pediatric cases of reentry HAPE, from the

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High-altitude Illnesses and Air Travel: Pediatric Considerations

Nelson Villca, Adriana Asturizaga, Alexandra Heath-FreudenthalHospital Materno Infantil. Hospital de la Banca Privada. Kardiozentrum.Bolivia Pediatric Clinics of North AmericaPediatr Clin North Am 2021; 68: 305-319 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.09.015 AbstractHealthy children may present acute mountain sickness (AMS) within a few hours after arrival at high altitudes. In few cases, serious complications may occur, including high-altitude pulmonary edema and rarely

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[Reentry High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Pediatric Patients]

Luis Riaño Lópeza, Rossana Figueredoa, Pablo Vásquez-HoyosFundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud.Columbia Andes PediatricaAndes Pediatr 2021; 92: 257-262DOI: 10.32641/andespediatr.v92i2.2977 AbstractIntroduction: High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) occurs when a person without adequate pulmonary adaptation ascends above 2500 meters above sea level. Usually, it is more frequent among those living at low altitudes, however, it can occur in people

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Respiratory physiology at high altitude and considerations for pediatric patients

Zvonimir Bebic, Melissa Brooks Peterson, David M. PolanerUniversity of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington School of Medicine.United States Paediatric AnaesthesiaPaediatr Anaesth 2022; 32: 118-125DOI: 10.1111/pan.14380 AbstractOver 150 million people, including many children, live at high altitude (>2500 m) with the majority residing in Asia and South America. With increases

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High-altitude resident pulmonary edema induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection in children – A case series

Yumei Mi, Lisu Huang, Jieming Liu, Huamao Chao, Weilin Hu, Guodong ShanChildren’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine.  Zhejiang Cancer Hospital and People’s Hospital of Haixi Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province. The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University. China International Journal of Infectious DiseasesInt J Infect Dis 2023; 135: 118-122DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.08.015 AbstractFrom December 2022 to

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