Regression of metastatic carcinoid tumor after valvular surgery for carcinoid heart disease
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Valvular Disorders in Carcinoid Heart Disease
Carcinoid heart disease is a rare but important cause of intrinsic right heart valve disorders leading to right heart failure. Occasionally, left-sided heart valves may also be involved. The characteristic cardiac pathological findings of carcinoid heart disease are endocardial thickening as a result of fibrous deposits on the endocardium. Echocardiographic examination and right heart catheteri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19970201)79:3<605::aid-cncr25>3.3.co;2-k