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#105 A pilot study using biochemical markers to predict acrcinoid heart disease in patients with carcinoid disease

Introduction: Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) affects up to 15-70% of patients with carcinoid disease. Recent ENETS guidelines recommend regular echocardiographic assessment to screen for CHD. Chromogranin A (CgA) is a peptide widely used to monitor carcinoid disease progression. Neurokinin A is a tachykinin which may be a more sensitive measure of carcinoid disease progression and prognosis. N-terminal pro Brain Naturetic Peptide is used as a screening tool for heart failure and recent results suggest utility in the diagnosis of CHD.

Conference: 7th Annual ENETSConcerence (2010)

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Authors: Wong C, Burgess M, Banks M, Ardill J, Poston G,

Keywords: carcinoid disease, chromogranin A, Neurokinin A, N-Terminal Barin Naturetic Peptide, carcinoid heart disease, echocardiography,