Pulmonic regurgitation pathophysiology

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Pathophysiology

There are three basic underlying etiologies for pulmonic regurgitation:

  1. An acquired alteration of pulmonic valve cusp morphology
  2. Dilatation of the pulmonic valve ring
  3. Congenital absence or malformation of the pulmonic valve

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