If you are seeing this message, you may be experiencing temporary network problems. Please wait a few minutes and refresh the page. If the problem persists, you may wish to report it to your local Network Manager.
It is also possible that your web browser is not configured or not able to display style sheets. In this case, although the visual presentation will be degraded, the site should continue to be functional. We recommend using the latest version of Microsoft or Mozilla web browser to help minimise these problems.
Wiley InterScience | ||
![]() EchocardiographyVolume 17 Issue 6, Pages 571 - 574 Published Online: 28 Jul 2003 Journal compilation © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Abstract | Full Text: PDF (Size: 378K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking Carcinoid Heart Disease in Association with a Primary Ovarian Carcinoid Tumor: Diagnostic Role of Echocardiography Copyright KEYWORDS carcinoid heart disease • ovarian carcinoid • carcinoid syndrome • tricuspid regurgitation • echocardiography (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 17, No. 6, Part 1, August 2000) ABSTRACTWe describe a patient with carcinoid heart disease secondary to a primary ovarian carcinoid tumor who initially presented with unexplained right-sided heart failure. The patient did not exhibit any of the typical clinical manifestations of the carcinoid syndrome. Echocardiography demonstrated typical features of carcinoid heart disease and played an important role in the detection and management of a condition that was previously unrecognized. |