Carcinoid tumors can be a cause for right heart valve disease, also known as Hedinger syndrome or carcinoid heart disease. Proper understanding of the pathophysiology is of the uttermost importance for adequate treatment of these patients, especially during heart surgery.
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Guerrero-Becerra, A. F., Frías-Ordoñez, J. S., Higuera, S. A., Gutiérrez-Soriano, L. P., & Giraldo, J. C. (2022). Hedinger Syndrome with Intraoperative Carcinoid Crisis — Understanding the Pathophysiology for a Successful Management. Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 37(6), 945–948. https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0656
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