Can Pulmonary Stenosis Cause Respiratory Problems?
Pulmonary valve stenosis is a heart valve disorder that involves the pulmonary valve.
This valve separates the right ventricle (one of the chambers in the heart) and the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
Stenosis occurs when the valve cannot open wide enough. As a result, less blood flows to the lungs.
Alternative Names
Valvular pulmonary stenosis; Heart valve pulmonary stenosis; Pulmonary stenosis; Stenosis - pulmonary...
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