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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis—Evolving Surgical Management of a Challenging Disease
Children, 2021 Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an extremely challenging clinical problem in congenital heart disease. It has traditionally required multimodal therapy given its complex underlying pathophysiology.
Eric N. Feins +2 more
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Incremental Knowledge Gains to Improve Outcomes
Children, 2021 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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Pulmonary vein stenosis and the pathophysiology of “upstream” pulmonary veins
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2014 Surgical and catheter-based interventions on pulmonary veins are associated with pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS), which can progress diffusely through the "upstream" pulmonary veins. The mechanism has been rarely studied. We used a porcine model of PVS to assess disease progression with emphasis on the potential role of endothelial-mesenchymal transition
Kato, Hideyuki +16 more
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in a Newborn: A Commonly Overlooked Diagnosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2015 The diagnosis of primary pulmonary vein stenosis is often overlooked because its symptoms overlap lung diseases and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Its diagnosis may be difficult because the condition is progressive and associated with other defects. We
Nathalie Jeanne Magioli Bravo-valenzuela +2 more
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Asymptomatic Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Hemodynamic Adaptation and Successful Ablation [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2016 Pulmonary vein stenosis is a well-established possible complication following an atrial fibrillation ablation of pulmonary veins. Symptoms of pulmonary vein stenosis range from asymptomatic to severe exertional dyspnea.
John J. Lee, Denis Weinberg, Rishi Anand
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Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular JournalThe pulmonary veins normally drain into the left atrium, with the superior pulmonary veins typically situated anterior and inferior to the right pulmonary arteries. However, anomalies can happen. We encountered an exceedingly rare pulmonary vascular anomaly for a patient presenting with atypical chest pain, where the right superior pulmonary vein ...
Muhab Saadeh +6 more
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Pulmonary vein thrombosis in patients with medical risk factors
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 Pulmonary vein thrombosis in patients with medical illnesses has been rarely reported, and it is also rarely reported in those with no risk factors. We report 2 patients with pulmonary vein thrombosis, 1 with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and 1 with ...
Paul D. Stein, MD +4 more
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Four‐Dimensional Computed Tomography Differentiates Congenital Right Pulmonary Vein Atresia From Suspected Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report [PDF]
Respirology Case ReportsCongenital pulmonary vein atresia (PVA) is a rare condition often associated with vascular anomalies and complex pulmonary hemodynamics. A 54‐year‐old woman was referred for evaluation of a nodular shadow in the right upper lobe, initially suspected to ...
Takahiro Arano +9 more
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Management of asymptomatic pulmonary vein aneurysm
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017 Aneurysm of a pulmonary vein is a rare vascular anomaly that is usually discovered incidentally as a pulmonary nodule or mediastinal mass. Most patients do not have any symptoms but some patients can present with dyspnea, hemoptysis, or cerebral ...
Jason Coffman +4 more
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대한영상의학회지, 2021 The levoatriocardinal vein is an uncommon pulmonary venous abnormality that connects the left atrium or pulmonary vein with the systemic vein. It is distinct from partial anomalous pulmonary venous return in that the former forms a connection with the ...
Joo Hee Jeun +3 more
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