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Emilie Baron1, Catherine Szymanski1,2, Hélène Hergault1, Céline Lepère3, Olivier Dubourg1,2, Marie Hauguel-Moreau1,2, Nicolas Mansencal1,2.
Abstract
Background The development of carcinoid heart disease (CaHD) is still relatively unclear. It is difficult to define an optimal follow-up for patients without any cardiac involvement at baseline. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and natural history of CaHD by annual echocardiographic examinations. Methods and Results We studied 137 consecutive patients (61±12 years, 53% men) with proven digestive endocrine tumor and carcinoid syndrome between 1997 and 2017. All patients underwent serial conventional transthoracic echocardiographic studies. Right-sided and left-sided CaHD were systematically assessed. We used a previous validated echocardiographic scoring system of severity for the assessment of CaHD. An increase of 25% of the score was considered to be significant. Mean follow-up was 54±45 months. Prevalence of CaHD was 27% at baseline and 32% at 5-year follow-up. Disease progression was reported in 28% of patients with initial CaHD followed up for >2 years (n=25). In patients without any cardiac involvement at baseline, occurrence of disease was 21%. CaHD occurred >5 years from the initial echocardiographic examination in 42% of our cases, especially in patients presenting with new recurrence of a digestive endocrine tumor. An increase of urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid by 25% during follow-up was identified as an independent predictor of CaHD occurrence during follow-up (hazard ratio [HR], 5.81; 95% CI, 1.19-28.38; P=0.03), as well as a maximum value of urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid >205 mg/24 h during follow-up (HR, 8.41; 95% CI, 1.64-43.07; P=0.01). Conclusions Our study demonstrates that in patients without initial CaHD, cardiac involvement may occur late and is related to serotonin. Our data emphasize the need for cardiologic follow-up in patients with recurrence of the tumor process.Entities:
Keywords: carcinoid heart disease; digestive endocrine tumor; tricuspid regurgitation; valvular heart disease
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34816734 PMCID: PMC9075379 DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.120.020475
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Heart Assoc ISSN: 2047-9980 Impact factor: 6.106
Characteristics of All Included Patients and Characteristics of Patients Presenting With or Without Carcinoid Heart Disease
| Characteristics | All patients (n=137) | No CaHD (n=88) | CaHD (n=49) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean±SD (range) | 61±12 (24–88 | 60±12 (24–85) | 64±10 (40–88) | 0.05 |
| Men, n (%) | 73 (53) | 48 (54.5) | 25 (51) | 0.69 |
| Primary tumor site, n (%) | ||||
| Foregut | 6 (4) | 5 (6) | 1 (2) | 0.42 |
| Stomach | 3 (2) | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 0.99 |
| Pancreas | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | … |
| Midgut | 118 (86) | 73 (83) | 45 (92) | 0.15 |
| Ileojejunum | 79 (58) | 48 (55) | 31 (63) | 0.32 |
| Proximal colon | 39 (28.5) | 25 (28) | 14 (29) | 0.98 |
| Hindgut (distal colon+rectum) | 8 (6) | 5 (6) | 3 (6) | 0.99 |
| Bronchial | 3 (2) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | … |
| Other | 2 (1.5) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | … |
| Metastases, n (%) | ||||
| Hepatic | 120 (87) | 76 (86) | 44 (90) | 0.56 |
| Peritoneal | 28 (20) | 18 (20) | 10 (20) | 0.99 |
| Ovarian | 5 (4) | 2 (2) | 3 (6) | 0.35 |
| Other | 22 (16) | 14 (16) | 8 (16) | 0.95 |
| Patent foramen ovale, n (%) | 43 (31) | 16 (18) | 27 (55) | <0.0001 |
| Treatment, n (%) | ||||
| Somatostatin analog | 112 (82) | 72 (82) | 40 (82) | 0.98 |
| Hepatic artery embolization | 40 (29) | 22 (25) | 18 (37) | 0.15 |
| Chemotherapy | 37 (27) | 20 (23) | 17 (35) | 0.13 |
| Urinary 5‐HIAA, mg/24 h, mean±SD | ||||
| At baseline | 220±316 | 91±97 | 452±423 | <0.0001 |
| Peak | 324±392 | 109±106 | 709±423 | <0.0001 |
| Variation during follow‐up | 104±248 | 19±55 | 257±362 | <0.0001 |
5‐HIAA indicates hydroxyindoleacetic acid; and CaHD, carcinoid heat disease.
Figure 1Frequency of valvular heart disease in patients presenting with CaHD (A) and frequency of valvular heart disease according to the number of valves involved at baseline and at the end of follow‐up in patients followed up for >1 year (B).
CaHD indicates carcinoid heart disease; and VHD, valvular heart disease.
Figure 2Evolution of scoring system in patients without initial CaHD and presenting with occurrence of CaHD during follow‐up.
CaHD indicates carcinoid heart disease.
Figure 3Urinary 5‐HIAA levels.
A, At baseline, in patients with or without CaHD. B, During follow‐up, in patients with or without CaHD. C, At baseline, in patients without CaHD, in patients with CaHD at baseline and in patients developing CaHD. D, During follow‐up, in patients without CaHD, in patients with initial CaHD, and in patients developing CaHD. 5‐HIAA indicates 5‐hydroxyindoleacetic acid; CaHD, carcinoid heart disease; and FU, follow‐up.
Figure 4Correlations between urinary 5‐HIAA levels at baseline and initial echocardiographic score for the assessment of CaHD (A) and correlations between peak of urinary 5‐HIAA and maximal echocardiographic score (B).
5‐HIAA indicates 5‐hydroxyindoleacetic acid; and CaHD, carcinoid heart disease.
Characteristics of Patients Presenting With Carcinoid Heart Disease at Baseline and Patients Developing Carcinoid Heart Disease During Follow‐up
| Characteristic | CaHD at baseline (n=37) | CaHD during follow‐up (n=12) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean±SD (range) | 65±11 (40–88) | 61±10 (51–86) | 0.28 |
| Men, n (%) | 19 (51) | 6 (50) | 0.94 |
| Valvular injury, n (%) | |||
| Tricuspid | |||
| Regurgitation | 33 (89) | 10 (83) | 0.63 |
| Stenosis | 12 (32) | 6 (50) | 0.27 |
| Pulmonary | |||
| Regurgitation | 23 (62) | 10 (83) | 0.29 |
| Stenosis | 13 (35) | 9 (75) | 0.02 |
| Mitral regurgitation | 2 (5) | 4 (33) | 0.03 |
| Aortic regurgitation | 6 (16) | 5 (25) | 0.11 |
| Patent foramen ovale | 21 (57) | 6 (42) | 0.68 |
| Maximum valvular score | 7.5±4.2 (2–20) | 6.6±4.0 (2–16) | 0.26 |
| Treatment, n (%) | |||
| Somatostatin analog | 30 (81) | 10 (83) | 0.99 |
| Hepatic artery embolization | 9 (24) | 9 (75) | 0.004 |
| Chemotherapy | 9 (24) | 8 (67) | 0.02 |
| Urinary 5‐HIAA, mg/24 h, mean±SD | |||
| At baseline | 568±426 | 95±55 | <0.0001 |
| Peak | 718±456 | 678±317 | 0.68 |
| Variation during follow‐up | 151±300 | 582±353 | <0.0001 |
5‐HIAA indicates hydroxyindoleacetic acid; and CaHD, carcinoid heart disease.
Characteristics of Patients Without Carcinoid Heart Disease and Patients Developing Carcinoid Heart Disease During Follow‐up
| Characteristic | No CaHD during follow‐up (n=88) | CaHD during follow‐up (n=12) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean±SD (range) | 60±12 (24–85) | 61±10 (51–86) | 0.79 |
| Men, n (%) | 48 (54.5) | 6 (50) | 0.77 |
| Primary tumor site, n (%) | |||
| Foregut | 5 (6) | 0 (0) | … |
| Stomach | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | … |
| Pancreas | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | … |
| Midgut | |||
| Ileojejunum | 48 (55) | 9 (75) | 0.30 |
| Proximal colon | 25 (28) | 2 (17) | 0.51 |
| Hindgut (distal colon+rectum) | 5 (6) | 1 (8) | 0.55 |
| Bronchial | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | … |
| Other | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | … |
| Metastases, n (%) | |||
| Hepatic | 76 (86) | 11 (92) | 0.96 |
| Peritoneal | 18 (20) | 4 (33) | 0.46 |
| Ovarian | 2 (2) | 2 (17) | 0.11 |
| Other | 14 (16) | 2 (17) | 0.99 |
| Patent foramen ovale, n (%) | 16 (18) | 6 (42) | 0.02 |
| Treatment, n (%) | |||
| Somatostatin analog | 72 (82) | 10 (83) | 0.99 |
| Hepatic artery embolization | 22 (25) | 9 (75) | 0.002 |
| Chemotherapy | 20 (23) | 8 (67) | 0.005 |
| Urinary 5‐HIAA, mg/24 h, mean±SD | |||
| At baseline | 91±97 | 95±55 | 0.84 |
| Peak | 109±106 | 678±317 | <0.0001 |
| Variation during follow‐up | 19±55 | 582±353 | <0.0001 |
5‐HIAA indicates hydroxyindoleacetic acid; and CaHD, carcinoid heart disease.
Multivariable Analyses for Predicting the Late Occurrence of Carcinoid Heart Disease
| Variables | No carcinoid heart disease | Occurrence of carcinoid heart disease |
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|---|---|---|---|
| HR | HR (95% CI) | ||
| Age | 1.00 | 1.00 (0.92–1.07) | 0.90 |
| Male | 1.00 | 4.76 (1.18–19.24) | 0.03 |
| Variation of urinary 5‐HIAA levels >25% | 1.00 | 5.81 (1.19–28.38) | 0.03 |
| Peak of urinary 5‐HIAA >205,mg/24 h | 1.00 | 8.41 (1.64–43.07) | 0.01 |
For an increase of age by one unit, since age was included as a linear variable in the model. 5‐HIAA indicates hydroxyindoleacetic acid; and HR, hazard ratio.