Abstract
A case of the carcinoid syndrome with right heart involvement is reported. Echocardiography showed diffuse right ventricular disease with a pathological tricuspid valve. Doppler recordings of forward tricuspid blood flow showed changes suggesting abnormal right ventricular filling, the mechanisms of which are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Carcinoid Heart Disease / complications
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Carcinoid Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Carcinoid Heart Disease / physiopathology*
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Echocardiography, Doppler
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Tricuspid Valve / physiopathology*
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology*
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Ventricular Function, Left*