Pulmonary valve stenosis is a condition in which a deformity on or near your pulmonary valve narrows the pulmonary valve opening and slows the blood flow. The pulmonary valve is located between the lower right heart chamber (right ventricle) and the pulmonary arteries. Adults occasionally have pulmonary valve stenosis as a complication of another illness, but mostly, pulmonary valve stenosis develops before birth as a congenital heart defect.
Symptoms
- Heart murmur — an abnormal whooshing sound heard using a stethoscope, caused by turbulent blood flow
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath, especially during exertion
- Chest pain
- Loss of consciousness (fainting)
Diagnosis
- Echocardiogram.
- Electrocardiogram
- Other imaging tests (MRI and CT scans )
- Cardiac catheterization
Treatment
- Balloon valvuloplasty.
- Open-heart surgery. .
