"Pulmonary Veins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The veins that return the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
| Descriptor ID |
D011667
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.713
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| Concept/Terms |
Pulmonary Veins- Pulmonary Veins
- Veins, Pulmonary
- Pulmonary Vein
- Vein, Pulmonary
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pulmonary Veins" by people in Profiles.
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Transthoracic Echocardiographic Characteristics of Patients Who Underwent Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2023 10 15; 205:173-175.
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Feasibility and safety of laser balloon pulmonary vein isolation in patients with prior left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 11; 33(11):2389-2393.
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Cryoballoon Ablation and Bipolar Voltage Mapping in Patients With Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices. Am J Cardiol. 2020 11 15; 135:99-104.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing second-generation cryoballoon and contact force radiofrequency ablation for initial ablation of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 10; 31(10):2559-2571.
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Comparison between minimal fluoroscopy and conventional approaches for visually guided laser balloon pulmonary vein isolation ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 07; 31(7):1608-1615.
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Supplemental Radiofrequency Ablation After Acutely Unsuccessful Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation is Associated With Increased Risk of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 05 18; 9(10):e015979.
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A Rare Report of Hypoplastic Coronary Arteries and Pulmonary Veins: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Pediatr Cardiol. 2020 Aug; 41(6):1231-1237.
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Meta-analysis of pulmonary vein isolation ablation for atrial fibrillation conventional vs low- and zero-fluoroscopy approaches. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 06; 31(6):1403-1412.
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Veterans Specific Activity Questionnaire (VSAQ): a new and efficient method of assessing exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2019; 6(1):e000351.
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Fibrosing mediastinitis-related pulmonary artery and vein stenosis-limiting chemotherapy. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 May 12; 2018.