Question

A parent asks the nurse, "The doctor said my baby has something called pulmonic stenosis. What does that mean?" What is the best response by the nurse?

Answer 1

Pulmonic stenosis, also known as pulmonary stenosis, is a dynamic or fixed obstruction of flow from the right ventricle of the heart to the pulmonary artery. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood.

Answer 2

Pulmonic stenosis is a dynamic or fixed obstruction of flow from the right ventricle of the heart to the pulmonary artery.
The nurse would most likely say that it is a fixed or dynamic obstruction which means that your child's heart is not getting good blood flow through it artery to the heart.