Abstract
Cardiac involvement in patients with carcinoid disease is a well-recognized pathology. Early reports described right-sided heart involvement. More recently, both right- and left-sided heart disease have been reported. Progress of the treatment of carcinoid disease is leading to an increase in the number of patients presenting for surgery to treat valvular dysfunction. owing to improvements in the prognosis of the basic disease, valve replacement surgery is now a reasonable option in patients with severe valvular dysfunction. This article provides an overview of carcinoid heart disease with an emphasis on current outcomes, concerns and controversies associated with the surgical management of this disease.
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