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Quadruple Valve Replacement in Carcinoid Heart Disease: A Case Report

This report details a rare case of left-sided carcinoid heart disease (CHD). In CHD, vasoactive substances released from carcinoid tumors cause fibrous tissue formation on the right side of the heart. These substances are usually inactivated by monoamine oxidase A in the lungs, safeguarding the left...

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Autores principales: Beyer, Maria, Kasarla, Rishabh, Shoap, Seth, Beyer, Erik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10588539/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868527
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45547