New Paradigms for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Treatment: When Surgery and Transcatheter Therapy Aren't Good Enough

The field of pediatric cardiology has witnessed dramatic improvements in outcomes for patients with congenital heart disease over the last several decades. However, 1 disease that continues to vex the pediatric cardiac community is pulmonary vein stenosis. Pulmonary vein stenosis is being recognized with increased frequency. This is likely a reflection of greater awareness of this condition as well as enhanced diagnostic modalities though other factors such as increasing survival of premature infants may also play a role.

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