supravalvar stenosis

su·pra·val·var ste·no·sis

narrowing of the aorta above the aortic valve by a constricting ring or shelf, or by coarctation or hypoplasia of the ascending aorta.

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su·pra·val·var ste·no·sis

(sū'pră-val'văr stĕ-nō'sis)

Narrowing of the aorta above the aortic valve by a constricting ring or shelf, or by coarctation or hypoplasia of the ascending aorta.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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Occasionally surgical intervention may become necessary when there is severe supravalvar stenosis, significant valve annulus hypoplasia, severely dysplastic pulmonary valves, or persistent and severe infundibular narrowing (most of this resolves spontaneously or with beta-blocker therapy) despite successful balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty25.

The waisting of the balloon may be produced by supravalvar stenosis or infundibular constriction.

BALLOON PULMONARY VALVULOPLASTY IN ISOLATED PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS VERSUS DYSPLASTIC PULMONARY VALVE IN CHILDREN PRESENTING LATE WITH RV DYSFUNCTION AND ARRYTHMIA