Ausencia de la válvula pulmonar - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome de la válvula pulmonar ausente; Ausencia congénita de la válvula pulmonar; Agenesia de la válvula pulmonar

Síntomas:

Los síntomas pueden variar dependiendo de cuáles otros defectos tenga el bebé, pero pueden abarcar:

Coloración azulada de la piel (cianosis)
Tos
Respiración rápida
Insuficiencia respiratoria
Sibilancias

Signos y exámenes:

La ausencia de la válvula pulmonar se puede diagnosticar antes de que el bebé nazca con un examen que emplea ondas sonoras para crear una imagen del corazón (ecocardiografía).

Durante un examen, el médico puede oír un soplo en el pecho del bebé.

Los exámenes para la ausencia de la válvula pulmonar abarcan:

Un examen para medir la actividad eléctrica del corazón (electrocardiograma)
Tomografía computarizada del tórax
Radiografía del tórax
Ecocardiografía
Resonancia magnética (RM) del corazón

Válvula pulmonar ausente

Reviewed last on: 2/5/2010
Kurt R. Schumacher, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center, Ann Arbor, MI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Park, MK. Park: Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby; 2008.

Nölke L, Azakie A, Anagnostopoulos PV, Alphonso N, Karl TR. The Lecompte maneuver for relief of airway compression in absent pulmonary valve syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg, 2006;81:1802-1807.

Brown JW, Ruzmetov M, Vijay P, Rodefeld MD, Turrentine MW. Surgical treatment of absent pulmonary valve syndrome associated with bronchial obstruction. Ann Thoracic Surg, 2006;82:2221-2226.

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