Reversible Right-Sided Heart Failure Secondary to Carcinoid Crisis. (1st October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soto Herrera, Mariana; Restrepo, José A.; Díaz, Jesús H.; Ramos, Andrés; Felipe Buitrago, Andrés; Gómez Mejía, Mabel
• Other Names: Lazzeri C. Academic Editor.; Mammina C. Academic Editor.; Starkopf J. Academic Editor.; Waxman K. S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in critical care. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-10-01
• Subjects: Critical care medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; Medical emergencies -- Periodicals; 616.02805
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/487801
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6420

Abstract

Abstract : Carcinoid crisis is an infrequent and little-described complication of neuroendocrine tumors that can be life threatening. It may develop during induction of anesthesia, intraoperatively, during tumor manipulation and arterial embolization, or even spontaneously. The massive release of neuroendocrine substances can lead to potentially fatal complications. Somatostatin analogs inhibit the release of these substances and are the mainstay of treatment. The following case report describes a patient with reversible acute right-sided heart failure posterior to hepatic artery embolization.