Pulmonary valve stenosis

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Pulmonary stenosis

Illustration showing pulmonary stenosis

In pulmonary stenosis, the flow of blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery is obstructed by narrowing at the pulmonary valve. The greater the constriction, the harder the right ventricle must pump to get blood into the pulmonary artery.
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