title: Atresia of right pulmonary veins with intact atrial septum and major aorto-pulmonary collateral treated with percutaneous stent implantation and embolization.
abstract: Unilateral pulmonary vein (PV) atresia is a rare congenital cardiac malformation with evolution toward irreversible pulmonary hypertension. Pneumonectomy or lung transplant is currently the treatment of choice for such a disease. We describe an unusual case of right PV atresia and major aorto-pulmonary collaterals treated with percutaneous angioplasty, stent implantation, and aorto-pulmonary collateral embolization.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Invasive Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Gian Paolo
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Ussia
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marasini
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rimini
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pongiglione
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D015607:Stents