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A Case Of Carcinoid Heart Disease And Echocardiographic Findings, Brandon Alex, Jeffrey Songster, Helenmari L. Merritt, Rebecca A. Aron
A Case Of Carcinoid Heart Disease And Echocardiographic Findings, Brandon Alex, Jeffrey Songster, Helenmari L. Merritt, Rebecca A. Aron
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal
Abstract: 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. We report a case of tricuspid heart disease resulting in tricuspid regurgitation, tricuspid stenosis, pulmonic regurgitation and pulmonic stenosis.