Systolic excursion of the leaflets of the truncal valve: An unusual mechanism for pulmonary stenosis in common arterial trunk
Conclusion: Pulmonary stenosis, produced by a relatively large leaflet of an asymmetric truncal sinus, may prevent early development of pulmonary vascular disease. Timely recognition of this unusual mechanism of pulmonary stenosis is important for optimal management.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Saurabh Kumar Gupta Abhinav Aggarwal Gurpreet S Gulati Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan Shyam S Kothari Anita Saxena Sanjiv Sharma Balram Airan Robert H Anderson Source Type: research