pulmonary valve stenosis…

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heart, section, the middle, heart, heart valves, valvular pulmonary stenosis, heart valve pulmonary stenosis, pulmonary valve stenosis, present at birth, congenital, outflow of blood, right ventricle, lower chamber, the heart is obstructed, level, the pulmonic valve, valve which separates the heart, pulmonary artery, pulmonary valve stenosis, often, a malformation, fetal development, a narrowing, in the pulmonary valve, below the pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, defect, occur alone, relatively common in connection, heart defects, severe, occurs in approximately 10% of patients, congenital heart disease, pulmonary stenosis, occur later in life, a result of conditions that cause damage, scarring, the heart valves, rheumatic fever, endocarditis, disorders, shortness of breath, fatigue, bluish coloration, skin, cyanosis, chest pain, fainting, poor weight gain, failure to thrive in infants, sudden death, no symptoms, disorder is severe, aggravated by exercise, a heart murmur heard by stethoscope, tests used, in the diagnosis of pulmonary stenosis, chest x-ray, ecg, echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, not be required, percutaneous balloon pulmonary dilation, valvuloplasty, has, been found quite successful, the form of pulmonary valve stenosis that occurs, heart defects, surgical repair, the defect, heart valve surgery, performed, the child has reached preschool age, oxygen required, prior to surgery, severe, medications used, surgery, prostaglandins, pge, to maintain pulmonary blood flow, water pills to remove the excess fluid, anti-arrhythmics to improve the heart function, blood thinners, prevent clots, outcome poor, surgical repair, outcome is good, successful surgery, heart failure, right ventricular hypertrophy, enlargement, symptoms associated, pulmonary valve stenosis occur, swelling, the ankles, difficulty breathing, new symptoms develop, untreated pulmonary valve stenosis.