Cardiac Stenosis
Valvular pulmonary stenosis; Heart valve pulmonary stenosis; Pulmonary stenosis; Stenosis - pulmonary valve; Balloon valvuloplasty - pulmonary
Symptoms
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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...
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