| Literature DB >> 33124055 |
Anders Albåge1,2, Marco Montibello1,2.
Abstract
Tricuspid and pulmonary valve replacement in patients with advanced carcinoid heart disease (CaHD) reduces right heart failure and improves prognosis. The surgical literature is limited concerning description of technical aspects of valve replacement in CaHD. Although a dedicated multidisciplinary care is required for these frail patients, optimization of surgical technique is important and may lead to better postoperative outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: carcinoid heart disease; cardiovascular pathology; valve replacement
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33124055 PMCID: PMC7821257 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15169
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Card Surg ISSN: 0886-0440 Impact factor: 1.620