Pulmonary valve stenosis

Pulmonary valve stenosis

Definition

The pathologic narrowing of the orifice of the pulmonary valve. This lesion restricts blood outflow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. When the trileaflet valve is fused into an imperforate membrane, the blockage is complete.

Also identified as

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Alprostadil may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)