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Medicine
Cardiology
Investigations for pulmonary stenosis
THE CONTEXT
Investigation establishes pulmonary stenosis and
may demonstrate associated ventricular and pulmonary artery changes.
Diagnostic and supportive findings
•
Doppler echocardiography
is the definitive investigation.
•
The electrocardiogram
may show evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy.
•
Chest X-ray
may demonstrate post-stenotic dilatation of the pulmonary artery.
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