Carcinoid Heart Disease

Cardiac manifestation of gastrointestinal CARCINOID TUMOR that metastasizes to the liver. Substances secreted by the tumor cells, including SEROTONIN, promote fibrous plaque formation in ENDOCARDIUM and its underlying layers. These deposits cause distortion of the TRICUSPID VALVE and the PULMONARY VALVE eventually leading to STENOSIS and valve regurgitation.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)(1964-1972)

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.465.625.650.200.500.205, C04.557.470.200.025.200.500.205, C04.557.580.625.650.200.500.205, C14.280.104

MeSH Unique ID: D002275

Entry Terms:

• Carcinoid Heart Diseases
• Heart Disease, Carcinoid
• Heart Diseases, Carcinoid

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Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carcinoid Tumor
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
Carcinoid Heart Disease

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Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoid Tumor
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
Carcinoid Heart Disease

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carcinoid Tumor
Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome
Carcinoid Heart Disease

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Carcinoid Heart Disease