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#Dilatation of the pulmonic valve ring | #Dilatation of the pulmonic valve ring | ||
#Congenital absence or malformation of the pulmonic valve | #Congenital absence or malformation of the pulmonic valve | ||
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Synonyms and related terms: Pulmonary Insufficiency, Pulmonary Incompetence, Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation, Pulmonary Regurgitation, Pulmonary Valve Incompetence, Pulmonary Incompetence.
Pathophysiology
There are three basic underlying etiologies for pulmonic regurgitation:
- An acquired alteration of pulmonic valve cusp morphology
- Dilatation of the pulmonic valve ring
- Congenital absence or malformation of the pulmonic valve