Pulmonary Artery Pressure Ventricularization in a Patient With Carcinoid Heart Disease

oleh: Marius Reto Bigler, MD, Lukas Hunziker, MD, Stefano Fausto de Marchi, MD, Thomas Pilgrim, MD, Stephan Windecker, MD, Christian Seiler, MD

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2020-07-01

Deskripsi

Ventricularization of the pulmonary artery pressure curve is shown, characterized by a steep diastolic pressure fall with mid-diastolic pressure equalization with the right ventricle, which was caused by severe pulmonary valvular regurgitation in a patient with carcinoid heart syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)