Quadruple Valve Replacement for Carcinoid Heart Disease

Mujtaba, Syed Saleem and Clark, Stephen (2018) Quadruple Valve Replacement for Carcinoid Heart Disease. Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 33 (4). pp. 398-403. ISSN 1678-9741

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0224

Abstract

Introduction: Carcinoid heart disease most frequently involves the tricuspid or, more rarely, the pulmonary valve and presents with right heart failure as 5-HT is metabolized by the lung. Left-sided valve involvement is quite rare. We describe our experience of 3 patients presenting with heart failure secondary to carcinoid heart disease affecting all four cardiac valves. There are only four previous isolated case reports in the literature.

Methods: All three patients underwent quadruple valve replacement during a single operation. Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with a pericardial patch was performed in all patients. For 24 hours prior to surgery, all patients received intravenous octreotide, which continued in intensive care for at least 24 hours.

Results: Mean cross-clamp and bypass times were 175 (range 164-197 minutes) and 210 (range 195-229 minutes) minutes, respectively. Mean intensive treatment unit (ITU) and inpatient stays were 2.3 (range 2-3 days) and 12 (range 9-16 days) days, respectively. One patient was reopened for bleeding 4 hours postoperatively from a ventricular pacing wire site. None required a permanent pacemaker postoperatively. There were no other complications in any patient. The quality of life was excellent at 6-16 months clinic follow-up as they were in NYHA 1. Postoperative echocardiography showed no paravalvular leaks and well-functioning prostheses in all cases.

Conclusion: Surgery to replace all four valves is feasible with excellent medium-term survival and a very low rate of complications. Patients with carcinoid heart disease should always be considered for surgery irrespective of the extent of valvular involvement.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Carcinoid Heart Disease; Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome; Heart Valves/surgery; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Subjects: A300 Clinical Medicine
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Applied Sciences
Depositing User: Paul Burns
Date Deposited: 12 Nov 2018 16:23
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2021 11:37
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/36635

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