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Review
. 2004 Oct;90(10):1224-8.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.040329.

Carcinoid heart disease: presentation, diagnosis, and management

David J Fox  1 , Rajdeep S Khattar
Affiliations
Review

Carcinoid heart disease: presentation, diagnosis, and management

David J Fox et al. Heart. 2004 Oct.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Biochemical pathway for the synthesis and degradation of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine).
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) Transthoracic echocardiogram in a modified apical four chamber view showing thickened and rigid tricuspid valve (TV) leaflets in an abnormal, fixed open position during systole. Endocardial plaque formation of the subvalvar apparatus is also notable. (B) Colour flow Doppler imaging in the same view shows severe tricuspid regurgitation through a wide regurgitant orifice. MV, mitral valve; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Continuous wave Doppler profile of severe tricuspid regurgitation showing the characteristic dagger shaped spectrum with an early peak pressure and rapid decline.
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