Mechanism of pulmonary vein stenosis in infants with normally connected veins

Authors
Sadr, IM Tan, PE Kieran, MW Jenkins, KJ
Citation
Im. Sadr et al., Mechanism of pulmonary vein stenosis in infants with normally connected veins, AM J CARD, 86(5), 2000, pp. 577
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000901)86:5<577:MOPVSI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We used microscopy. immunohistochemistry, and cell culture to identify the mechanism of restenosis in 4 infants with isolated pulmonary vein stenosis, Recurrent obstruction appears to be due to myofibroblastic proliferation i n this fatal disease.