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Pulmonary Stenosis

Treatment

Pulmonary Stenosis Treatment

If pulmonary stenosis is mild, treatment may not be necessary. Moderate to severe disease is treated with valvular heart surgery.

Options include:

Balloon dilation of the pulmonary valve
Pulmonic valvuloplasty

Surgery to repair the pulmonary valve

Pulmonary valvotomy:

Cutting adhesions that prevent the valve from opening normally

Pulmonary valve replacement

Using a porcine valve or human tissue heart valve

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Aortic stenosis
Congenital heart disease
Mitral stenosis
Tetralogy of Fallot
Valvular heart disease

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Ankle swelling (bilateral)
Difficulty breathing
Leg swelling
Palpitations

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Pulmonary Stenosis References:

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Latson LA. Critical pulmonary stenosis. J Interv Cardiol. 2001 Jun;14(3):345-50.
McRae ME. Repaired tetralogy of Fallot in the adult. Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. 2005 Summer;20(3):104-10.