Pulmonary root remodeling procedure for symptomatic supravalvular pulmonary stenosis in an adult patient who underwent pulmonary artery banding: a case report [PDF]
Background Pulmonary artery banding (PAB) is performed as a palliative surgery for congenital heart diseases. Although pulmonary stenosis is one of the complications of PAB, symptomatic supravalvular pulmonary stenosis (SVPS) in adulthood after PAB is an
Kei Mukawa +2 more
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Frequency of various cardiac complications in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot identified by computer tomography [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Tetralogy of Fallot represents 7–10% of all cases of congenital heart disease, as it occurs in approximately 0.5 per 1,000 live births and is the second most common form of complex congenital heart disease.
Azhar M. Kabdullina +7 more
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Echogenic Mass Lesion within the Main Pulmonary Artery in a Neonate [PDF]
Here we present a rare case of pulmonary arterial thrombosis associated with a ductus arteriosus aneurysm that caused severe pulmonary stenosis. A 5-day-old newborn was admitted to our hospital for the evaluation of an intracardiac mass-like lesion found
Lae-Eun Jeong +6 more
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Incremental Knowledge Gains to Improve Outcomes
Pulmonary vein stenosis remains a considerable clinical challenge, with high mortality still present in children with progressive disease. In this review, we discuss the clinical spectrum of pulmonary vein stenosis and what is known about the etiology ...
Rachel D. Vanderlaan +1 more
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A Systematic Review of Benefits and Risks of Fetal Surgery for Congenital Cardiac Defects Such as Pulmonary Valve Stenosis and Critical Aortic Stenosis [PDF]
Introduction: Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) constitute the most prevalent congenital pathology, and they are a consequence of structural and functional abnormalities during fetal development. The etiology of CHD involves the interaction of genetic and
Ana Maria Bicudo Diniz +4 more
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Background: Pulmonary stenosis in patients with common arterial trunk protects the pulmonary vasculature. In our recently published prospective study of common arterial trunk, some patients with sinusal origin of the pulmonary arterial segment had ...
Saurabh Kumar Gupta +8 more
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Peripheral pulmonary stenosis with Noonan syndrome treated by balloon pulmonary angioplasty
Noonan syndrome is known to have various cardiovascular defects, which include pulmonary artery stenosis. Pulmonary artery stenosis is characterized by obstruction of pulmonary artery blood flow that can cause elevated pulmonary artery pressure and ...
Seien Ko +9 more
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Background Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis represents a rare but serious complication following radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation with a comprehensive diagnosis including morphological stenosis grading together with the assessment of its ...
Cosima Jahnke +7 more
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Alternative Approach for Pulmonary Valvuloplasty in Critical Congenital Pulmonary Stenosis
Critical congenital pulmonary stenosis with intact interventricular septum is a cyanotic and potentially lethal neonatal cardiac anomaly. Percutaneous transcatheter balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty for critical pulmonary stenosis often presents technical
Andaleeb Ara +2 more
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Pulmonary Valvar Stenosis from the Fetal to the Infantile Period: A Case Report [PDF]
Background: Fetal echocardiography is a useful tool for diagnosing fetuses with congenital heart diseases, and it is best to be conducted between 17 and 19 weeks of gestational age.
Mohammad Reza Khalilian +5 more
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