Carcinoid heart disease is a rare, but interesting and important cause of intrinsic tricuspid and pulmonary valve disease leading to significant morbidity and mortality caused by right heart …

Comprehensive guide on carcinoid heart disease including its clinical features, diagnosis, management, and treatment options.

Apr 30, 2025 · Carcinoid syndrome causes problems with the heart valves, making it difficult for them to function properly. As a result, the heart valves may leak. Signs and symptoms of …

Mar 7, 2017 · Transthoracic echocardiography remains the gold standard for diagnosis and follow-up of carcinoid heart disease. It should be performed in all patients with carcinoid syndrome …

Feb 18, 2025 · Carcinoid syndrome is a rare clinical condition caused by metastatic, well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors, primarily originating in the midgut and associated with …

Carcinoid heart disease, which represents the development of plaque-like, fibrous endocardial thickening involving heart valves (mainly in the right heart), is a frequent occurrence in patients …

Carcinoid heart disease is a rare, but interesting and important cause of intrinsic tricuspid and pulmonary valve disease leading to significant morbidity and mortality caused by right heart …

Carcinoid heart disease is the collective term for all cardiac manifestations in patients who have carcinoid syndrome. Carcinoid heart disease has a multifactorial pathophysiology, and the …

Hedinger syndrome refers to carcinoid valvular heart disease. The disease is believed to be triggered by vasoactive substances that result in valvular fibrosis. It classically occurs in …

Jan 11, 2022 · Pathologic findings — Carcinoid heart disease is characterized by pathognomonic plaque-like deposits of fibrous tissue. These deposits occur most commonly on the …