Hargreaves A D, Pringle S D, Boon N A
Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.
Int J Cardiol. 1994 Jun 15;45(2):150-1. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(94)90274-7.
Percutaneous balloon dilatation of the pulmonary valve resulted in long lasting benefit in a 40-year-old patient with carcinoid heart disease. Concomitant aggressive therapy for her metastatic carcinoid tumour may explain why the clinical outcome was better than previous reports.