Preliminary findings on the use of intravascular ultrasound in the assessment of pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis.
Ryan CallahanKathy J JenkinsZachary GauthierKimberlee GauvreauDiego PorrasPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2020)
IVUS can be used safely in pediatric patients and can reliably demonstrate vein lumen and wall architecture. With further refinement, IVUS has the potential to differentiate intimal neo-proliferation from other mechanisms of obstruction. The exact role of IVUS in the assessment of pediatric PVS is yet to be determined.