pulmonic valve (valve of pulmonary trunk)

Introduction

Valve gating flow between the right ventricle & the pulmonary artery. The valve opens during systole & closes during diastole.

Normal area: 3-4 cm2

Normal gradient: 0-2 mm Hg

More general terms

• heart valve

Additional terms

• pulmonic regurgitation (pulmonary valve regurgitation)
• pulmonic valvular stenosis