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==Pulmonary valve stenosis== | ==Pulmonary valve stenosis== | ||
[[Image:Pulmonary valve stenosis.svg|400px|thumb|The diagram shows a healthy heart and one suffering from Pulmonary valve stenosis]] | |||
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The treatment of choice for stenosis at the valvular level is balloon valvuloplasty. Long-term results are satisfactory and the procedure relatively safe. Surgical valvotomy is very effective with minimal recurrence, however significant pulmonary regurgitation may occur. | The treatment of choice for stenosis at the valvular level is balloon valvuloplasty. Long-term results are satisfactory and the procedure relatively safe. Surgical valvotomy is very effective with minimal recurrence, however significant pulmonary regurgitation may occur. | ||
Pulmonary valve replacement is indicated if the patient is not suitable for balloon valvuloplasty or surgical valvotomy. | Pulmonary valve replacement is indicated if the patient is not suitable for balloon valvuloplasty or surgical valvotomy. | ||
==Pulmonary valve regurgitation== | ==Pulmonary valve regurgitation== | ||
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