EJJEBLI Samia

Carcinoid Syndrome-induced Multi-valvular Heart Disease: A Rare Cause of Heart Failure in a 45-Year-Old Woman

AL TIMIMI Alaa, OBEIDAT Saleh, EJJEBLI Samia, AMRI MERYEM, Haboub Meryem & Habbal Rachida · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2025

Background: Carcinoid syndrome, a rare neuroendocrine disorder, can lead to progressive valvular fibrosis due to the excessive secretion of serotonin and other vasoactive substances. This typically affects the right-sided cardiac valves and rarely the left side. The resulting car...