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| Definition: | Pulmonary atresia is a type of congenital heart disease that involves severe narrowing or complete obstruction of the pulmonary valve (the valve that guards the exit of the right ventricle).
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| Causes, incidence, and risk factors: | There is no known cause of Pulmonary atresia. It is extremely rare.
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Review Date: 5/4/2002
Reviewed By: Satish K. Rajagopal, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, The Children's Hospital of New York, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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