Diagnosing and managing carcinoid heart disease in patients with neuroendocrine tumors: an expert statement

…, S Bhattacharyya, DJ Cuthbertson, R Dobson… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Carcinoid heart disease is a frequent occurrence in patients with carcinoid syndrome and is
responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology of carcinoid heart …

External validation of the fatty liver index and lipid accumulation product indices, using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to identify hepatic steatosis in healthy …

…, D Lythgoe, VS Sprung, R Dobson… - European journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background and aims Simple clinical algorithms including the fatty liver index (FLI) and lipid
accumulation product (LAP) have been developed as surrogate markers for non-alcoholic …

[HTML][HTML] European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) 2022 guidance paper for carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease

…, J Davar, J Hofland, R Dobson… - Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
1. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data regarding the diagnosis, management, and follow‐up
of carcinoid syndrome (CS) and carcinoid heart disease (CHD) were identified by searches …

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity: differential effects on myocardial function according to metabolic syndrome, rather than obesity

R Dobson, MI Burgess, VS Sprung, A Irwin… - International journal of …, 2016 - nature.com
Background: The term ‘metabolically healthy obese (MHO)’is distinguished using body mass
index (BMI), yet BMI is a poor index of adiposity. Some epidemiological data suggest that …

Serum and plasma 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid as an alternative to 24-h urine 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid measurement

JE Adaway, R Dobson, J Walsh… - Annals of clinical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Neuroendocrine tumours are slow growing tumours known to secrete a variety
of vasoactive peptides which give rise to symptoms of the carcinoid syndrome. The diagnosis …

BSE and BCOS guideline for transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of adult cancer patients receiving anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab

R Dobson, AK Ghosh, B Ky, T Marwick, M Stout… - Cardio Oncology, 2021 - jacc.org
The subspecialty of cardio-oncology aims to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
in patients with cancer or following cancer treatment. Cancer therapy can lead to a variety of …

[HTML][HTML] The association of a panel of biomarkers with the presence and severity of carcinoid heart disease: a cross-sectional study

R Dobson, MI Burgess, M Banks, DM Pritchard… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Metastatic neuroendocrine tumors secrete serotonin and other vasoactive substances
that are responsible for carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease. We sought to …

Sex differences in coronary computed tomography angiography–derived fractional flow reserve: lessons from ADVANCE

TA Fairbairn, R Dobson, L Hurwitz-Koweek… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - jacc.org
Objectives This study is to determine the management and clinical outcomes of patients
investigated with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)–derived fractional flow …

Best cases from the AFIP: cardiac angiosarcoma

AK Best, RL Dobson, AR Ahmad - Radiographics, 2003 - pubs.rsna.org
At transthoracic echocardiography, a right atrial mass that occupied one-third of the right atrial
chamber was seen. The tricuspid valve was not involved. Contrast material–enhanced CT …

Exercise training reduces the frequency of menopausal hot flushes by improving thermoregulatory control

TG Bailey, NT Cable, N Aziz, R Dobson, VS Sprung… - Menopause, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Postmenopausal hot flushes occur due to a reduction in estrogen production
causing thermoregulatory and vascular dysfunction. Exercise training enhances …