Surgical management of carcinoid heart disease.
Metastatic carcinoid tumor is often seen with flushing, diarrhea, and cardiac symptoms--the carcinoid syndrome. Cardiac failure is often associated with major morbidity and mortality in carcinoid disease. In this report, a case of successful cardiac valvar surgical intervention has resulted in prolonged alleviation of cardiac symptoms and survival.
Fetherston
G J
GJ
Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
Davis
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BB
D000328:Adult; D002275:Carcinoid Heart Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans