Background Pulmonary vein stenosis in children is associated with a poor prognosis. However, the cause and risk factors for mortality remain uncertain.
Daiji Takajo +4 more
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Late onset cardiac cirrhosis and portal hypertensive ascites after atrial fibrillation ablation
Pulmonary vein stenosis is a potential complication following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). We report the case of a patient with refractory ascites late after multiple catheter ablation procedures for AF. This is the first case report of
Tse-Ling Fong +4 more
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Introduction Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM) is a rare disease characterized by excessive proliferation of fibrous tissue in the mediastinum and can cause bronchial stenosis, superior vena cava obstruction, pulmonary artery and vein stenosis, etc.
Bo Li +8 more
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by compression of the left lower pulmonary vein in children
Objectives To investigate, through four clinical cases, whether compression-induced deformation of the left lower pulmonary vein by the descending aorta is an etiological factor in certain cases of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in children.
Li Chen +9 more
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Case Report: Successful primary sutureless repair of common pulmonary vein atresia in a neonate
Common pulmonary vein atresia (CPVA) is an extremely rare and lethal congenital heart defect characterized by the absence of a functional connection between the common pulmonary vein chamber (CPVC) and both the left atrium and systemic venous system.
Zhaoyang Zheng, Jinmei Zhang
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation versus Cryoablation [PDF]
GuangWei Zhou, Jianqiang Zhang
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Key technical steps in dual-pathway repair of congenital pulmonary vein stenosis
We present the case of a 2-year-old girl with congenital stenosis of the left inferior pulmonary vein associated with a large perimembranous ventricular septal defect.
Shreepal Ambalal Jain +2 more
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This umbrella review synthesizes data from 17 meta-analyses investigating the comparative outcomes of catheter ablation (CA) and medical treatment (MT) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Outcomes assessed were mortality, risk of hospitalization, AF recurrence,
Anoop Titus +25 more
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Mild progression of Pulmonary Vein Narrowing after Pulsed Field Ablation in Patients with Pre-existing Pulmonary Vein Stenosis following Thermal Ablation [PDF]
Yosuke Hayashi +6 more
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Accidental closure of the left upper pulmonary vein with an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder
We report the clinical outcome of a 46-year-old man referred for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect under transthoracic echocardiographic and fluoroscopic guidance, whose upper left pulmonary vein was erroneously obliterated using an ...
Praz, Fabien +2 more
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