cardiovascular disorders
Pulmonic Stenosis
Etiology of Pulmonic Stenosis
Pulmonic stenosis is most often congenital and affects predominantly children; stenosis may be valvular or just below the valve in the outflow tract (infundibular). It commonly is a component of Tetralogy of Fallot . Less common causes are Primary hypogonadism (a familial syndrome similar to Turner syndrome but with no chromosomal defect) Carcinoid Syndrome (in adults) 