Well, our agency gave us a website to read up on pulmonary stenosis: www.americanheart.org We read all about it and since hers was listed as "slight" were pretty sure that hers would be considered mild. But we wanted to know for sure so we were fully informed & prepared. So, I searched for cardiologists and called one while we were driving home Friday, April 6th, from our Spring break in Boise. They told me I needed a pediatric cardiologist and gave me the name of one. So, I called them and the receptionist told me Dr. Garabedian was great and that he loved working with families who were adopting. She told me to forward Gracie's echocardiogram and the test results and that he would call me Monday morning. True to her word he called at 9am this morning, April 9th! I was very impressed! He told me that her pulmonary stenosis was "no big deal." In fact, her stenosis or "constricted" valve is so slight that it is about as mild as it gets. He said she does not need any medication or anything done to correct it because it will not affect her life in any way!! He said to bring her in sometime after we bring her home so they can do an updated echocardiogram and then they would recommend us having them check her once a year for a period of time after that. He also said that even though her paperwork China filled out said she also had "slight tricuspid valve regurgitation" that she does not! He said that every baby/toddler has some leakage or "regurgitation" between the valves and ventricles and that hers is completely normal!!! We believe Gracie is a completely healthy little girl!!! Praise God!!!
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