Rapid Response to Treatment of Heart Failure Resulting From Hypocalcemic Cardiomyopathy
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE, cilt.30, sa.11, ss.822-823, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000269
- Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.822-823
- Anahtar Kelimeler: hypocalcemia, dilated cardiomyopathy, infant, VITAMIN-D DEFICIENCY, DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY, NUTRITIONAL RICKETS
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Hypocalcemia is a rare condition that causes dilated cardiomyopathy and can result in heart failure. Patients with hypocalcemia have been reported to recover in 3 to 12 months after calcium and vitamin D replacement therapy as well as treatment of heart failure. A 6-month-old male patient who presented with dyspnea was admitted to the intensive care unit with severe heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy. Blood biochemistry revealed hypocalcemia and vitamin D deficiency. After administration of anticongestive treatment, positive inotropic support, as well as vitamin D and calcium supplementation, cardiac function returned to normal in a week. Our case is the first report of such a rapid improvement in cardiac morphology and function in a patient with hypocalcemic dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure.