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Selective pulmonary artery occlusion to treat hemoptysis associated with pulmonary venous obstruction

open access: yesRespiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2017
Hemoptysis may occur in patients with pulmonary venous obstruction and prominent decompressing vessels in the airways adjacent to the affected pulmonary veins.
Melissa S.W. Yamauchi   +3 more
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Management of Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

open access: yesJournal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, 2022
Pediatric intraluminal pulmonary vein stenosis has evolved into a chronic illness, with improving survival. Although significant knowledge gaps remain, medical providers have found success in the management of patients with pulmonary vein stenosis using a comprehensive multimodality treatment strategy. This review discusses the core principles employed
Ryan Callahan   +3 more
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

open access: yes, 2014
Congenital pulmonary vein stenosis (PVnS) can happen as a focal stenosis at the atrial connection site or complete hypoplasia in one or more of the pulmonary veins. Indeed, the primary form of PVnS with a pathological appearance similar to that in childhood cases has been reported rarely in unoperated adult patients [1, 2].
Arash Gohari, Adina Haramati
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The Role of Elevated Wall Shear Stress in Progression of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Evidence from Two Case Studies

open access: yesChildren, 2021
Pulmonary vein stenosis is a serious condition characterized by restriction or blockage due to fibrotic tissue ingrowth that develops in the pulmonary veins of infants or children. It is often progressive and can lead to severe pulmonary hypertension and
Peter E. Hammer   +5 more
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Pulmonary Vein Occlusion Requiring Lobectomy after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

open access: yesLietuvos Chirurgija, 2023
Pulmonary vein stenosis is a potential complication after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. We present an unusual case of this complication that progressed to vein occlusion and required lobectomy and review the literature.
Žymantas Jagelavičius   +3 more
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis—Evolving Surgical Management of a Challenging Disease

open access: yesChildren, 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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Aspiration Is Associated with Poor Treatment Response in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

open access: yesChildren, 2021
Intraluminal pulmonary vein stenosis is a disease with significant morbidity and mortality, though recent progress has been made using multimodal therapy with antiproliferative agents.
Maria Niccum   +3 more
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Unilateral pulmonary vein stenosis. [PDF]

open access: yesHeart, 1986
Unilateral pulmonary vein stenosis is a rare congenital anomaly. A case is described in a girl who first presented at the age of four years with recurring haemoptysis but in whom diagnosis was not established until she was 16 years old. Pulmonary angiography demonstrated a minimally hypoplastic right pulmonary artery, and the laevophase showed normal ...
J M, Reid, M P, Jamieson, M D, Cowan
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A case report of acute pulmonary vein stenosis

open access: yesJournal of Acute Disease, 2018
Hemoptysis is a common emergency symptom for pulmonary embolism. It's important to differential diagnosis for this symptom. This article reports a case of pulmonary vein stenosis. The patient was transferred to a number of hospitals for medical treatment,
Xin-Yan Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined pulmonary vein stenosis stenting and left atrial appendage occlusion in a patient with hemoptysis after atrial fibrillation ablation

open access: yesBMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) after radiofrequency ablation for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) is an uncommon but serious complication. PVS stenting can rapidly restore pulmonary flow and improve symptoms with long-term low incidence of
Yan-Jie Li, Xin Pan, Cheng Wang, Ben He
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