Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy: Critical Care Management
pulmonic stenosis symptoms :: Article Creator Pulmonic Valve Stenosis Pulmonic valve stenosis occurs when the pulmonic valve is not able to open normally in systole. This results in right ventricular pressure overload, right ventricular hypertrophy and eventual right ventricular heart failure. The vast majority of cases of pulmonic valve stenosis are congenital. The symptoms include those of right heart failure predominantly dyspnea on exertion.Lower extremity dependant edema can occur and when the legs are elevated at night, the fluid redistributes centrally causing pulmonary edema resulting in orthopnea (dyspnea while laying flat) or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND). Hepatic congestion can occur causing right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Physical Examination Findings of right heart failure can be seen upon physical examination including elevated jugular venous pressure, hepatojugular reflux and ...