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Systemic veins are crucial blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from various body tissues back to the heart. There are three systemic veins that return deoxygenated blood to the heart, they are as follows.
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Diego Varona Porres1, Oscar Persiva Morenza, Esther Pallisa

  • 1Department of Radiology, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Passeig Vall d'Hebrón 119, 08035 Barcelona, Spain. dvaronaporres@gmail.com

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This review covers pulmonary vein embryology, anatomy, and imaging, focusing on congenital and acquired diseases. Multidetector computed tomography (CT) is highlighted for its effectiveness in diagnosing pulmonary vein conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Thoracic Imaging

Background:

  • Pulmonary veins are crucial for oxygenated blood return to the heart.
  • Understanding their embryology and anatomy is key to diagnosing related pathologies.
  • Diseases affecting pulmonary veins range from congenital anomalies to acquired conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the embryology and anatomy of pulmonary veins.
  • To discuss various imaging techniques for pulmonary vein evaluation.
  • To highlight radiologic findings in pulmonary vein diseases, emphasizing multidetector CT.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on pulmonary vein embryology, anatomy, and pathology.
  • Discussion of imaging modalities, with a focus on multidetector computed tomography (CT).
  • Presentation of specific case examples illustrating imaging features.

Main Results:

  • Pulmonary vein diseases are classified as congenital (anomalies in number, diameter, drainage) or acquired (stenosis, obstruction, hypertension, thrombosis, calcifications, collateral circulation).
  • Multidetector CT is an excellent tool for evaluating pulmonary veins, even in non-specialized scans.
  • Specific conditions like stenosis post-ablation, hypertension from left ventricular failure, and thrombosis are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate imaging of pulmonary veins is vital for diagnosing and managing diverse conditions.
  • Multidetector CT offers comprehensive assessment of pulmonary vein anatomy and pathology.
  • Differentiating conditions like pulmonary venous hypertension from veno-occlusive disease is clinically significant.