Friday, February, 10, 2012

Pulmonary valve stenosis

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Alternative Names

Valvular pulmonary stenosis; Heart valve pulmonary stenosis; Pulmonary stenosis; Stenosis - pulmonary valve; Balloon valvuloplasty - pulmonary


Symptoms
  • Abdominal distention
  • Bluish coloration to the skin (cyanosis) in some patients
  • Chest pain
  • Fainting
  • Fatigue
  • Poor weight gain or failure to thrive in infants with severe blockage
  • Shortness of breath
  • Sudden death

Note: Patients with mild to moderate blockage may not have any symptoms. There may be no symptoms until the disorder is severe. Symptoms, when present, may get worse with exercise or activity.


Signs and tests

The health care provider may hear a heart murmur when listening to your heart using a stethoscope. Murmurs are blowing, whooshing, or rasping sounds heard during a heartbeat.

Tests used to diagnose pulmonary stenosis may include:

  • Cardiac catheterization
  • Chest x-ray
  • ECG
  • Echocardiogram
  • MRI of the heart

Review Date: 03/15/2011
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (6/13/2010).

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