Carcinoid Heart Disease: How to Diagnose and Treat in 2020?

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs, originally termed "carcinoids") create a relatively rare group of neoplasms with an approximate incidence rate of 2.5 to 5 cases per 100 000 persons. Roughly 30% to 40% of subjects with NETs develop carcinoid syndrome (CS), and 20% to 50% of subjects with CS are diagnose...

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Published in:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology Vol. 14; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors: Bober, Barbara, Saracyn, Marek, Kołodziej, Maciej, Kowalski, Łukasz, Deptuła-Krawczyk, Elżbieta, Kapusta, Waldemar, Kamiński, Grzegorz, Mozenska, Olga, Bil, Jacek
Format: review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 10/27/2020
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          Saracyn, Marek
          Kołodziej, Maciej
          Kowalski, Łukasz
          Deptuła-Krawczyk, Elżbieta
          Kapusta, Waldemar
          Kamiński, Grzegorz
          Mozenska, Olga
          Bil, Jacek
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          Heart Diseases Diagnosis
          Carcinoid Tumor Diagnosis
          Heart Diseases Therapy
          Carcinoid Tumor Therapy
          Serotonin Blood
          Somatostatin Therapeutic Use
          Cardiac Surgery
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      ab: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs, originally termed "carcinoids") create a relatively rare group of neoplasms with an approximate incidence rate of 2.5 to 5 cases per 100 000 persons. Roughly 30% to 40% of subjects with NETs develop carcinoid syndrome (CS), and 20% to 50% of subjects with CS are diagnosed with carcinoid heart disease (CaHD). The long-standing exposure to high serum serotonin concentration is one of the crucial factors in CaHD development. White plaque-like deposits on the endocardial surface of heart structures with valve leaflets and subvalvular apparatus thickening (fused and shortened chordae; thickened papillary muscles) are characteristic for CaHD. NT pro-BNP and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid are the 2 most useful screening markers. Long-acting somatostatin analogs are the standard of care in symptoms control. They are also the first-line treatment for tumor control in subjects with a metastatic somatostatin receptor avid disease. In cases refractory to somatostatin analogs, several options are available. We can increase a somatostatin analog to off-label doses, add telotristat ethyl or administer peptide receptor radionuclide therapy. Cardiac surgery, which mainly involves valve replacement, is presently the most efficient strategy in subjects with advanced CaHD and can relieve unmanageable symptoms or be partly responsible for better prognosis.
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