Recovery and life after pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) surgery | Boston Children’s Hospital

Children who have surgery to treat pulmonary vein stenosis need to be closely monitored after the procedure. Boston Children’s cardiologist Kathy Jenkins and cardiac surgeon Christopher Baird explain what clinicians look for and what they hope to achieve to ensure a patient has the best possible recovery. To learn more about the Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Program, please visit: https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/pulmonary-vein-stenosis-program

00:00 What does recovery look like after pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) surgery?
00:46 What does follow-up care for PVS look like?
02:33 What are the long-term implications of surgery to repair PVS?

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▶Meet the Experts:

Kathy Jenkins, MD, MPH
Cardiologist, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Program
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/kathy-jenkins

Christopher Baird, MD
Surgical Director, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Program
https://www.childrenshospital.org/directory/christopher-w-baird

▶Programs mentioned:

Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Program: https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/pulmonary-vein-stenosis-program

Benderson Family Heart Center: https://www.childrenshospital.org/centers/heart-center

Department of Cardiac Surgery: https://www.childrenshospital.org/departments/cardiac-surgery

Department of Cardiology: https://www.childrenshospital.org/departments/cardiology

▶More Resources and Answers for Patients & Families:

What is pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS)?: https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/pulmonary-vein-stenosis

More Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Patient Resources: https://www.childrenshospital.org/programs/pulmonary-vein-stenosis-program/patient-resources


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