Pulmonary Valve:

Terms Related to Pulmonary Valve

• Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency

  Backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle, owing to imperfect functioning of the pulmonary valve.

• Pulmonary Valve Atresia

  Congenital absence of the normal valvular orifice into the pulmonary artery. This condition is characterized by cardiomegaly, reduced pulmonary vascularity, and right ventricular atrophy. (From ...