PS/PI

Question 1

What are the cusps of the pulmonary valve?

Answer 1

Anterior, right, and left

Question 2

What are acquired causes of pulmonic stenosis?

Answer 2

Carcinoid disease and rheumatic valve disease

Question 3

What are congenital causes of pulmonic stenosis?

Answer 3

Isolated pulmonic stenosis + Noonan syndrome + ToF + congenital rubella

Question 4

What are long term sequelae of pulmonic stenosis?

Answer 4

RVH and eventual RV failure

Question 5

What is the first line therapy for severe pulmonic stenosis?

Answer 5

Balloon valvuloplasty; if that fails, then surgery

Question 6

What valves can be placed via transcatheter approach for pulmonic disease?

Answer 6

Melody valve, Sapien XT, Sapien 3, Harmony valve, Venus P valve, Alterra Adaptic Prestent

Question 7

What is the most common cause of pulmonary regurgitation?

Answer 7

Congenital causes

Question 8

What are acquired causes of pulmonic regurgitation?

Answer 8

S/p repair + carcinoid syndrome + endocarditis + prosthetic valve degradation + pulm HTN