A Case of Carcinoid Induced Heart Disease

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Introduction: Carcinoid Heart disease is a common disease with neuroendocrine malignancies that invade the liver due to the paraneoplastic effects of vasoactive substances such as 5-hydroxytryptamine, histamine and tachykinins released by malignant cells rather than any direct metastatic involvement of the heart.

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Conference: 15th Annual ENETSConcerence (2018)

Presenting Author: Ashraff S

Authors: Ashraff S, MacGowan G, Perros P, James A,

Keywords: Carcinoid, Heart disease, heart valves,