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ArticlePediatric cardiology2026

Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Interventions.

Stephanie M Tsoi, Roberta L Keller, Loren D Sacks, Vinod Sebastian, Sanjeev A Datar, Michael A Smith, Jason Boehme, Jeffrey R Fineman, Elena K Amin

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Article in Pediatric cardiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

9 authors.

Stephanie M TsoiDivision of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Stephanie.Tsoi@ucsf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0115-5843
Roberta L KellerDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Loren D SacksDivision of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Vinod SebastianDivision of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Sanjeev A DatarDivision of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Michael A SmithDivision of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Jason BoehmeDivision of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Jeffrey R FinemanDivision of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Elena K AminDivision of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Funding

Pediatric Critical Care Scientist Development ProgramK12HD047349 · NICHD · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI HEATHER T. KEENAN, Kevin M Watt · 2004 to 2026
$17.0M
The Child Health Research Career Development Program at UCSFK12HD105250 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Raphael Hirsch · 2021 to 2026
$2.5M
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5K12HD047349-22National Institute of Child Health and Human Development K12HD105250NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD047349NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD105250
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We describe a case series of pediatric patients with advanced multivessel PVS who underwent cardiac catheterization with veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (VA-ECLS) to prevent cardiac arrest around high-risk pulmonary vein angioplasty and/or stent placement. VA-ECLS provided hemodynamic and respiratory stabilization, allowing completion of technically complex interventions in critically-ill pediatric patients who may not have otherwise tolerated catheterization. Using VA-ECLS in this setting requires a thorough assessment of risks versus benefits and specific patient criteria for consideration. This series highlights the potential role of VA-ECLS as an adjunctive strategy during high-risk catheter-based interventions for pediatric PVS to improve quality of life and lengthen lifespan.

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Cardiac catheterizationExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationPediatricPulmonary vascular disease

Identifiers

PMID42622639
PMCPMC13632600

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