《英文msh词典》Disease,Carcinoid Heart
[入口词] Disease,Carcinoid Heart
[主题词] Carcinoid Heart Disease
[英文释义] 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)