Early and Late Results of Valvular Surgery for Carcinoid Heart Disease
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Early and late results of valvular surgery for carcinoid heart disease.
v p N a p m w o the Editor: Carcinoid tumors are rare, arising in 3 to 4 per 100,000 eople per year (1). These tumors derive from enterochromaffin cells, articularly those located in the gastrointestinal tract and the bronhopulmonary system. At diagnosis, 20% to 30% of patients present ith disseminated disease and consequent carcinoid syndrome, charcterized by cutaneous flushing, gastrointestin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.12.036