cardiovascular disorders
Pulmonic Stenosis
Treatment of Pulmonic Stenosis
Sometimes balloon valvuloplasty Prognosis of pulmonic stenosis without treatment is generally good and improves with appropriate intervention. Treatment of pulmonic stenosis is balloon valvuloplasty, which is indicated for patients with symptoms and moderate or severe valvular stenosis and for asymptomatic patients with severe stenosis. Percutaneous valve replacement may be offered at highly selected congenital heart centers, especially for younger patients or those who have had multiple previous procedures, in order to reduce the number of open heart procedures. When surgical valve replacement is necessary, bioprosthetic valves are preferred due to the high rates of thrombosis of right-sided mechanical heart valves; anticoagulation is temporarily required (see Anticoagulation for patients with a prosthetic cardiac valve ). 