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Supravalvular Pulmonary Membrane

Supravalvular pulmonary membrane is a constricted band above the pulmonary valve that causes supravalvular stenosis. Heart murmur, stenosis, shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, fainting, etc., are the symptoms of stenosis. Treatment is done by balloon valvuloplasty and valve replacement.

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Can supravalvular pulmonary membrane in a baby be treated without surgery?

Query: Hello doctor, My little daughter has a supravalvular pulmonary membrane that causes minimal stenosis. So I do not know what to do. The doctor said that the stenosis is very small and will wait and see. So I need to know what should I do and what is the next step. Can this be treated without surger...  Read Full »


Dr. Salam Salloum

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This condition is more of pediatric cardiology rather than adult cardiology. However, I think that if the stenosis is minimal then it should only be observed at this stage with regular yearly echos. If the stenosis progresses and become of severe degree, then this can b...  Read Full »

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