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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis with Down Syndrome: A Rare and Frequently Fatal Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants and Children

Authors :
Srinath T. Gowda
Chung Ho Chang
Zhuang Feng
Robert D. Ross
Deepti Bhat
Source :
Congenital Heart Disease. 9:E90-E97
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press), 2013.

Abstract

Down syndrome (DS) patients are prone to pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) due to various cardiopulmonary causes. However, the association of DS with pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is not adequately described. We illustrate three cases from our center and an additional 13 cases from an extensive review of the literature of DS patients with PHTN and PVS. In DS patients PVS is rare, they were diagnosed at a young age (

Details

ISSN :
1747079X
Volume :
9
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Congenital Heart Disease
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9a543e56605431f72df45a33adf6e4bf
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/chd.12088