कार्सिनॉइड सिंड्रोम में गंभीर ट्राइकसपिड या पल्मोनरी वाल्वुलर भागीदारी के साथ कार्सिनॉइड हृदय रोग का उपचार

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1. Valve replacement surgery is recommended in symptomatic patients with severe carcinoid tricuspid or pulmonary VHD and an expected survival ≥12 months.
2. Valve replacement surgery should be considered in patients with asymptomatic severe carcinoid tricuspid or pulmonary VHD, progressive RV dysfunction/dilatation, and an expected survival ≥12 months.
3. Administration of i.v. somatostatin analogues (e.g. octreotide) is recommended to avoid a peri-operative carcinoid crisis.
4. The infusion should be started on the morning of the procedure (up to 12 h pre-operatively), continued throughout the procedure (surgery, pre-operative coronary angiography, pacemaker implantation), and post-operatively for at least 48 h following valve surgery or until stable if a carcinoid crisis is triggered post-operatively.

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac244