What is pulmonary valve regurgitation?

The pulmonary valve is a valve in the heart which is responsible for pumping oxygen-depleted blood from the heart to the lungs. It can refer to a leaky valve or a weakened valve that is not able to prevent backflow of blood into the right side of the heart.

How do members experience pulmonary valve regurgitation?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pulmonary valve regurgitation*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pulmonary valve regurgitation*

Who has pulmonary valve regurgitation on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 8
50s 4
60s 2
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 13