Pulmonary valve stenosis overview

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

Overview

Pulmonary valve stenosis is a valvular heart disease in which outflow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart is obstructed at the level of the pulmonic valve. This results in the reduction of flow of blood to the lungs.