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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 51, 493-494, Copyright © 1991 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Surgical management of carcinoid heart disease

GJ Fetherston and BB Davis
Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.

Metastatic carcinoid tumor is often seen with flushing, diarrhea, and cardiac symptoms--the carcinoid syndrome. Cardiac failure is often associated with major morbidity and mortality in carcinoid disease. In this report, a case of successful cardiac valvar surgical intervention has resulted in prolonged alleviation of cardiac symptoms and survival.


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