Publications by authors named "J Davar"
Background: This European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) Expert Consensus document aims to provide practical guidance and standardization for echocardiography in the screening and follow-up of carcinoid heart disease (CHD) in patients with a neuroendocrine tumour (NET) and carcinoid syndrome.
Methods: NET experts within the ENETS Carcinoid Heart Disease Task Force reviewed both general reporting guidelines and specialized scoring systems for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in CHD. Based on this review, a dedicated template report was designed by the multidisciplinary working group of cardiologists, oncologists, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, surgeons and radiologists.
Background: Hyperthyroidism is commonly associated with adverse cardiovascular effects, including tachydysrhythmia, heart failure, and hypertension, although the association between hyperthyroidism and myopericarditis is restricted to a small number of case reports.
Case Summary: A 45-year-old Caucasian male with no past medical history was admitted with chest pain. The electrocardiogram demonstrated diffuse ST-segment elevation, the troponin T rose, and he was diagnosed with myopericarditis.
Purpose Of Review: The development of carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a fibrotic complication of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) which is associated with a poor prognosis. This review aims to summarise the clinical features, investigations and management of this condition.
Recent Findings: CHD can affect up to 50% of NET patients with carcinoid syndrome.
Features of carcinoid heart disease identified by cardiac computed tomography.
J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr
July 2021
Background: Carcinoid heart disease (HD) is a rare form of valvular heart disease, the features of which have not been fully described by cardiac computed tomography (CT).
Methods: All patients with carcinoid HD that underwent cardiac CT, either preoperatively or for assessment of coronary arteries, between Apr-2006 and Dec-2019 at the Royal Free Hospital, UK, were reviewed.
Results: Of 32 patients with carcinoid HD, 29 (91%) had heart valve involvement.