Preferred Label : carcinoid heart disease;
Definition : 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) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0007093;
Origin ID : RID3259;
UMLS CUI : C0007093;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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) [MeSH]
