Hedinger Syndrome with Intraoperative Carcinoid Crisis — Understanding the Pathophysiology for a Successful Management

Carcinoid tumors can be a cause for right heart valve disease, also known as Hedinger syndrome or carcinoid heart disease. Proper understanding of the pathophysiology is of the uttermost importance for adequate treatment of these patients, especially during heart surgery.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Guerrero-Becerra, Albert Franz, Frías-Ordoñez, Juan Sebastián, Higuera, Sergio A, Gutiérrez-Soriano, Laura Patricia, Giraldo, Juan Camilo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9713642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34673518
http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0656
Descripción
Sumario:Carcinoid tumors can be a cause for right heart valve disease, also known as Hedinger syndrome or carcinoid heart disease. Proper understanding of the pathophysiology is of the uttermost importance for adequate treatment of these patients, especially during heart surgery.

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