Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction Chronic heart failure is a catabolic state leading to cachexia in 5-15% of patients, predicting poor survival outcomes. Malnutrition affects 40% of patients with NETs and 58% with carcinoid syndrome (CS). Case 45M with severe carcinoid heart disease, on referral and admission was cachectic with BMI of 16, having lost 32 kg or 30% of body weight, meeting 50% of dietary requirements and at risk of refeeding syndrome. Nasogastric feeding (NG) w...