Abstract
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is usually an idiopathic disease with a poor prognosis. Hypocalcemia is a rare and reversible cause of DCM. Here, we report a 50-year-old female with DCM, induced by idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, that improved after treatment with calcium.
Keywords:
Cardiomyopathy, dilated; Hypocalcemia; Hypoparathyroidism.
MeSH terms
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Calcium / administration & dosage
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / physiopathology
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Dietary Supplements
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Electrocardiography
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Female
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Humans
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Hypocalcemia / diagnosis
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Hypocalcemia / drug therapy
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Hypocalcemia / etiology*
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Hypoparathyroidism / complications*
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Hypoparathyroidism / diagnosis
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Hypoparathyroidism / drug therapy
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Middle Aged
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Recovery of Function
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Treatment Outcome
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Vitamin D / administration & dosage