Pulmonary valve stenosis diagnosis
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Symptoms
- Cyanosis (usually visible in the nailbeds)
- Hypoxemia
- When the stenosis is mild, it can go unnoticed for many years. If stenosis is severe, dizziness or frank syncope may develop, particularly with exercise.
Physical Examination
Neck
Cardiac auscultation
- Ejection systolic murmur heard in left 2nd intercostal space
- Wide splitting of second heart sound (S2)