Restoring normal blood flow to your lungs is critical. The cardiovascular experts at Emory Heart & Vascular offer a full range of medical and surgical therapies. They will work with you to identify the best treatment for you.
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis Treatments
- Balloon valvuloplasty: This treatment uses a tiny balloon attached to a thin tube called a catheter. Our specialist places the balloon into your narrowed valve. They inflate it to widen the valve and improve blood flow.
- Pulmonary valve repair and replacement: Our specialists surgically repair or replace your pulmonary valve.
- Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR): This minimally invasive procedure is not open surgery. Our specialists can replace the pulmonary valve without open heart surgery in certain patients.
Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation Treatments
- Medication
- Pulmonary valve replacement: Our specialists can replace your pulmonary valve with a new biological or artificial one. These replacements can improve your blood flow.
- Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR): This minimally invasive procedure is not open surgery.
