Publications by authors named "Ahmad S Alhamshari"
Article Synopsis
- Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) metastases to the heart are rare, occurring in about 3.3% of patients, primarily from gastroenteropancreatic sources like the small intestine.
- A study reviewed 490 NET patients using Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT and found no significant differences in cardiovascular outcomes or overall survival between those with and without cardiac metastases.
- However, cardiac NET metastases showed significantly higher DOTATATE uptake compared to active cardiac sarcoidosis, suggesting that routine imaging can be useful for identifying these metastases without increasing mortality risk.
