Right-sided heart failure in carcinoid syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Zacà, Valerio ^a   Mondillo, Sergio ^a   Focardi, Marta ^a   Ballo, Piercarlo ^b   Giacomin, Elisa ^a   Favilli, Roberto ^a   Marzilli, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carcinoid heart disease; Echocardiogram; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARCINOID SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARCINOID HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33751217433     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.078     Document Type: Article

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