title: Carcinoid heart disease: outcome after balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty.
abstract: Carcinoid heart disease typically presents with pulmonary stenosis and tricuspid regurgitation. Management is intended for symptomatic relief, and valvular intervention is indicated in refractory heart failure. Balloon valvuloplasty is an option for patients not suitable for surgery. We report the case of a patient with a carcinoid tumour, who developed postoperative refractory hypoxemia. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed carcinoid pulmonary and tricuspid valve disease, with severe pulmonary stenosis. Balloon valvuloplasty was performed with major clinical improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Santa Maria University Hospital, CHLN, Lisbon, Portugal. pcarrilhoferreira@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carrilho-Ferreira
authors.forename: Doroteia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Ana G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Infante de Oliveira
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Rosário
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Canas da Silva
authors.forename: Henrique
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bicha Castelo
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nunes Diogo
mesh_terms: D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002275:Carcinoid Heart Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*