| Literature DB >> 24079727 |
Csaba Galambos1, Sunder Sims-Lucas2, Steven H Abman3.
Abstract
Alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD) with misalignment of pulmonary veins (MPV) is a lethal neonatal lung disease. Death from ACD/MPV is caused by hypoxia, but the role of the MPV is unknown. Using 3-dimensional reconstruction of ACD/MPV lung tissue, we report that the veins in MPV are intrapulmonary shunt vessels, and speculate that MPV contributes to the poor prognosis.Entities:
Keywords: 3-dimensional; 3D; ACD; Alveolar capillary dysplasia; IPSV; Intrapulmonary shunt vessels; MPV; Misalignment of pulmonary veins; PPHN; Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24079727 PMCID: PMC3994558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.08.035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406