Abstract:ObjectiveDespite recent advances in surgical and interventional techniques, knowledge on the management of carcinoid heart disease (CHD) remains limited. In a cohort of patients with liver metastases of midgut neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), we aimed to describe the perioperative management and short-term outcomes of CHD.MethodsFrom January 2003 to June 2022, consecutive patients with liver metastases of midgut NETs and severe CHD (severe valve disease with symptoms and/or right ventricular enlargement) were in… Show more
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