We are the combination of four hospitals: the General Hospital, the Children’s Hospital, the Women’s Hospital and the Traumatology, Rehabilitation and Burns Hospital. We are part of the Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus: a world-leading health park where healthcare plays a crucial role.
Below we will list the departments and units that form part of Vall d’Hebron Hospital and the main diseases that we treat. We will also make recommendations based on advice backed up by scientific evidence that has been shown to be effective in guaranteeing well-being and quality of life.
We will guide you from your first visit to the centre, allowing you to find all the departments and make the most of our facilities. Whatever the reason for your visit, we will explain how to get about the hospital.
Pulmonary stenosis is a disorder of the heart valve that affects the pulmonary valve, the valve which separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery, which is the artery that transports blood to the lungs. Pulmonary stenosis occurs when the valve is unable to open sufficiently and as a result there is less blood flow to the lungs.
Mild stenosis produces no symptoms.
If it is more severe, symptoms may be:
An echocardiogram is the usual way to diagnose the condition. This test assesses the right ventricle, the pulmonary valve, post-stenotic dilatation of the pulmonary artery and pressure gradients through the valve.
Percutaneous pulmonary valvuloplasty is used to treat pulmonary stenosis, and is suitable for patients with a moderate condition over two years old.
In severe cases, percutaneous pulmonary valvuloplasty can be carried out at any age. This procedure is associated with a lower short term morbidity and mortality rate than surgical valvotomy. The procedures have similar long term outcomes.
Valvuloplasty generally attains excellent results. At a 15-year check up, only 4 % of cases need a second procedure. Mild pulmonary valvular insufficiency is well tolerated.
Anaesthesia, Resuscitation and Pain Management
General and Digestive Surgery
Gynaecological Oncology and Pathology of the Lower Genital Tract
Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgery
Urology
Breast Pathology
Nephrology
Ophthalmology
Echocardiogram and cardiac imaging unit
Uveitis and Eye Inflammation
Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology
Angiology, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Transplants
Haematology and Haemotherapy
Oesophagogastric Surgery
Obstetric and Gynaecological Emergency Care
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Paediatric Nephrology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
Coronary care unit
Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery
Prematurity Prevention Unit
Arrhythmia Unit
Paediatric Maxillofacial Surgery
Abdominal wall surgery
Endocrinology and Nutrition
Sleep Unit
Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit
Neurosurgery
Paediatric Oncology and Haematology
Paediatric Hospitalisation and Hospital Paediatrics Unit
Paediatric Oncological Surgery Unit
Foetal Medicine and Surgery Unit
Paediatric Cardiology
Neonatal and Foetal Surgery
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Paediatric Endocrinology
Nutritional Support
Radiation Oncology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Paediatrics
Paediatric emergency care
Hereditary Angioedema Unit
Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine
Paediatric Intensive Care
Plastic Surgery and Burns
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Gynaecology
Dialysis
Pneumology
Medical Oncology
General Emergencies
Aortic pathology and Marfan syndrome
Obstetrics Ultrasound Unit
Cardiovascular Critical Care Unit
Strokes and Cerebral Haemodynamics
Cardiac Surgery
Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplants
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Diagnostic and Interventional Haemodynamics
Heart failure
Foetal Medicine
Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults
Intensive care medicine
Paediatric Surgery
Prenatal Diagnosis Unit
Social Obstetrics Unit
Allergology
Cardiology
Pharmacy
Paediatric Digestive Surgery and Transplants
Hepatology
Psychiatry
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neurology
Digestive System
Corneal and Ocular Surface Section
Diabetes and Pregnancy Unit
Perinatal Mental Health Unit
Neonatology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutritional Support and Paediatric Hepatic Transplants
Endocrine, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgery
Urology and Paediatric Kidney Transplant
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Paediatric Neurology
Pneumology, allergology and cystic fibrosis
Glaucoma
Gynaecological Endocrinology
Inherited Heart Disease
Management, General Hospital
Healthcare Management, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital
Facilities and Technology Management, General Hospital
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