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PulmonaryValve&Arter
CHD study Pulmonary valve and arteries lesions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary atresia | malformation of the pulmonary valve in which the valve orifice fails to develop. The valve is completely closed thereby obstructing the outflow of blood from the heart to the lungs. |
| Severe valvar pulmonary stenosis | obstruction to blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery by the valve itself. |
| Double chambered right ventricle | form of septated right ventricle (RV) caused by the presence of abnormally located or hypertrophied muscular bands |
| List of lesions on pulmonary valve and arteries | -pulmonary atresia -severe valvar pulmonary stenosis -double chambered right ventricle |