Balancing carcinoid crisis and right ventricular dysfunction during tricuspid and pulmonic valve replacement for carcinoid heart disease: A case report. [PDF]
Pagryzinski AR+5 more
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Surgical Correction of Carcinoid Heart Disease Improves Liver Function and 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid Levels. [PDF]
Shah HA+13 more
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A Case of Carcinoid Heart Disease and Echocardiographic Findings [PDF]
: Carcinoid heart disease occurs in approximately 50% of patients with carcinoid syndrome. Right heart involvement resulting in tricuspid regurgitation, tricuspid stenosis, pulmonic regurgitation and pulmonic stenosis is most common.
Brandon Alex+3 more
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In patients with carcinoid heart disease, a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is required because treatment of the systemic disease and management of cardiac involvement must be considered at the same time. Somatostatin analogue use is a therapeutic cornerstone, effective in symptomatic control of the endocrine syndrome.
Heidi M. Connolly+2 more
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Carcinoid heart disease: [PDF]
A 72-year-old gentleman presented with right heart failure (RHF) from tricuspid insufficiency. He also noted episodes of diarrhoea and flushing. Echocardiogram showed severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) with thickened tricuspid leaflets ( Panel A ).
Dashwood, Alexander+2 more
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Carcinoid Heart Disease: A Rare Complication of Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumor. [PDF]
Martinez Ponce JP, Ubysz O, Vanhecke T.
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Simultaneous Transcatheter Pulmonary and Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Carcinoid Heart Disease. [PDF]
Dannenberg V+10 more
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Carcinoid heart disease – Still a challenging diagnosis?
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare neoplasms that can occur anywhere in the body. Mostly, they are located in the gastrointestinal tract or lungs. A third of subjects with NETs present carcinoid syndrome (CS) features.
Laura Cătălina Benchea+3 more
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Left ventricular myxoma with carcinoid heart disease: A case report of a 14-year-old child from Jimma Medical Center of Ethiopia. [PDF]
Asefa ET, Woyimo TG, Tukeni KN.
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Ensemble Framework for Cardiovascular Disease Prediction [PDF]
Heart disease is the major cause of non-communicable and silent death worldwide. Heart diseases or cardiovascular diseases are classified into four types: coronary heart disease, heart failure, congenital heart disease, and cardiomyopathy. It is vital to diagnose heart disease early and accurately in order to avoid further injury and save patients ...
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