Carcinoid Heart Diseases

《英文msh詞典》Carcinoid Heart Diseases
[入口詞] Carcinoid Heart Diseases
[主題詞] Carcinoid Heart Disease
[英文釋義] Cardiac manifestation of MALIGNANT CARCINOID SYNDROME. It is a unique form of fibrosis involving the endocardium,primarily of the right heart. The fibrous deposits tend to cause constriction of the tricuspid and pulmonary valves. (DeVita Jr et al.,Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology,3d ed,p1307)