1640 Pulmonary valve in carcinoid disease: be suspicious of functional assessment

1640 Pulmonary valve in carcinoid disease: be suspicious of functional assessment

Abstract Carcinoid heart disease occurs in 50% of patients with carcinoid syndrome, especially on serotonin-secreting neuroendocrine tumors (NET) [1, 2]. Carcinoid heart disease"s typical findings are carcinoid plaques, composed of smooth muscle, myofibroblasts and endothelium. These plaques, m...

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Veröffentlicht in:European heart journal cardiovascular imaging 2020-01, Vol.21 (Supplement_1)
Hauptverfasser: Gamarra Lobato, A L, Rojas, A M, Cecconi, A, Dominguez, L, Benedicto, A, Diego, G, Nogales, M T, Monguio, E, Munoz, D, Perich, J, Montes, A, De Rueda, C, Jimenez, C, Jimenez, L J, Alfonso, F
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Carcinoid heart disease occurs in 50% of patients with carcinoid syndrome, especially on serotonin-secreting neuroendocrine tumors (NET) [1, 2]. Carcinoid heart disease"s typical findings are carcinoid plaques, composed of smooth muscle, myofibroblasts and endothelium. These plaques, most frequently localized on the right side valvular cusps and leaflets, produce fixation and retraction, causing regurgitation and/or stenosis [3, 4, 5]. Left-sided heart disease is rare (
ISSN:2047-2404
2047-2412
DOI:10.1093/ehjci/jez319.1030