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ea0076p2 | Abstracts | CHD2021

Carcinoid heart disease: Early outcomes after surgical valve replacement in thirteen patients

Mujtaba Syed Saleem , Chieng Hin Jeremy Ng , Clark Stephen

Aim To describe the early outcomes of carcinoid patients undergoing surgical heart valve replacement.Methods In a retrospective study, records of patients with symptomatic carcinoid heart disease referred for valve surgery between 2012 and 2021 were reviewed. The perioperative and early postoperative outcomes were analyzed.Results Thirteen patients, with a mean age of 64 years (range 55-79 years) underwent cardiac surgery for carci...