Hedinger Syndrome with Intraoperative Carcinoid Crisis - Understanding the Pathophysiology for a Successful Management.
Albert Franz Guerrero-BecerraJuan Sebastián Frías-OrdoñezSergio A HigueraLaura Patricia Gutiérrez-SorianoJuan Camilo GiraldoPublished in: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery (2021)
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.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- public health
- case report
- atrial fibrillation
- mitral valve
- aortic valve
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patients undergoing
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- left ventricular