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What is the difference between pulmonary fibrosis and stenosis?

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See below: Pulmonary fibrosis is, generally speaking, scarring of the lungs. Certain types progress faster than others. There is no such thing as pulmonary stenosis (narrowing). You can have a narrowing of the airways which is a completely different problem and may be treated with stents. And refers to the large airways so is different from asthma and copd. Hope this is not too confusing!

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Michael Depietro answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Heart versus lungs: Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease affecting older patients. The lung develops scar tissue and becomes stiff over time, causing impaired breathing and eventually death. There is no cure. Pulmonary stenosis is a narrowing of a heart valve that separates the right side of the heart and the arteries it empties into supplying the lungs. This cause heart strain. It is fixed with surgery.

Answered 1/5/2013

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FIFROSIS INLUNGS,STE: Fidrosis is inthe lungs due to scarring, but pulmonary stenosis is narrowing of the pulmonary valve inthe heart both are completely different conditions in different organs.

Answered 3/26/2013

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