[Tricuspid and pulmonary percutaneous valvulopathy in the cardiopathy of the carcinoid syndrome. A case report].
We present a 36-year-old woman with a malignant carcinoid syndrome, liver metastases and right heart involvement with severe tricuspid and pulmonic valve stenosis. She was admitted with severe heart failure and poor general status. A combined tricuspid and pulmonic valvuloplasty was performed and she exhibited great clinical improvement that was maintained during the follow-up. We point out the importance of two-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of this pathology and the role of Doppler measurements for the evaluation of the valvuloplasty's results.
Alcibar Villa
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Sección de Hemodinámica, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Vizcaya.
Gochi Ibarra
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R
Oñate Landa
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A
Inguanzo Balbín
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R
Alvarez Blanco
A
A
Barreiro García
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G
D000328:Adult; D002275:Carcinoid Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
Valvuloplastia percutánea tricúspide y pulmonar en la cardiopatía del síndrome carcinoide. Presentación de un caso.