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Published on: July 18, 2014
Quadruple valve involvement in a patient with severe carcinoid heart disease
Bruno Chiappini1, Philippe Noirhomme, Robert Verhelst
1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, St Luc Hospital, Catholic University of Leuven, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. bruno.chiappini@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We report on the case of a 48-year-old male patient suffering from a severe carcinoid heart disease with involvement of the four valves. The primary carcinoid tumor was diagnosed in the ileum. The patient developed a moderate stenosis and severe insufficiency of the tricuspid valve, a severe insufficiency of the pulmonary valve, and a moderate insufficiency of the mitral and aortic valves. Ultimately, a stentless pulmonary valve replacement was performed, as well as a tricuspid valve replacement with a pericardial prosthesis and aortic and mitral valve plasty. The patient recovered well and he was discharged from hospital on day 10.
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