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Absent pulmonary valve syndrome

Pulmonary regurgitation caused by the absence of the pulmonary valvular tissue. This rare anomaly may be isolated or associated with ventricular septal defect, obstructed pulmonary valve annulus and massive dilation and distortion of the pulmonary arteries. Absent pulmonary valve may also occur in association with other simple or complex congenital heart lesions.

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