A newborn develops a murmur and cyanosis shortly after birth. A diagnosis of pulmonic stenosis (PS) is made after an echocardiogram revealed narrowing of the pulmonary:
a. tree.
b. artery.
c. valve.
d. vein.
ANS: C
PS is a narrowing or stricture of the pulmonary valve causing resistance to blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. PS is not associated with an abnormality of the pulmonary tree, the pulmonary artery, or the vein.
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