Contemporary characteristics and outcomes of valve surgery for carcinoid heart disease

JTCVS Open 2026 Open access

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Authors: Aro Daniela Arockiam, Ziad Zalaquett, Akiva Rosenzveig, Ankit Agrawal, Elio Haroun, Ahmad Safdar, Patrick Collier, Michael McNamara, Anand Mehta, Gosta Pettersson, Shinya Unai, Brian P. Griffin
+1 more Tom Kai Ming Wang
DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2026.101624
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Abstract

Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a rare but significant complication of carcinoid tumors that occurs in 20% to 50% of patients. It is characterized by progressive worsening of right-sided stenotic and regurgitant valve disease, dysfunction, and poor prognosis.1 Valve surgery has notably improved the survival of patients with CHD and is recommended by guidelines for severe symptomatic valve lesions, although this is based on small observational cohort studies only.2 This study reports our 20-year, single-center experience of patients with CHD undergoing valve surgery.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
JTCVS Open
Volume
30
Pages
101624–101624
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN