A Rare Cause Of Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Hypocalcemia
2012
Introduction: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a syndrome characterized by cardiac enlargement and impaired systolic function of one or boath ventricles. Hypocalcemia is a rare and potentially reversible cause heart, resulting in an increased beating rate of isolated heart cells and positive inotropic action. Discussion: Myocardial contractile function requires caluium, Hypocalcemia secondary to hypoparathyroidism my cause a DCM and heart failure. Musse3 reported a 39 year old female patient with refractory heart failure,which is caused by hypoparathyroidism developed following subtotal thyroidectomy.
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