Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case report
Hypocalcemia and its related symptoms are common manifestations in postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, but patients with hypocalcemia manifested as heart failure is rare and few cases are reported in the literature. Here we reported a 58-year-old female with hypoparathyroidism and uncontrolled hypocalc...
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| description | Hypocalcemia and its related symptoms are common manifestations in postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, but patients with hypocalcemia manifested as heart failure is rare and few cases are reported in the literature. Here we reported a 58-year-old female with hypoparathyroidism and uncontrolled hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy, presented with acute heart failure, accompanied with enlargement and reduced ejection fraction of left ventricle. She was refractory to guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure including digitalis and diuretics. However, her symptoms resolved and cardiac function improved dramatically after normalization of serum calcium level. This rare case highlights the pivotal role of calcium in maintaining cardiac function and the importance of treating underlying reversible causes of heart failure. For patients with hypoparathyroidism, it is essential to get standard treatment to avoid development of heart failure and hypocalcemia related syndromes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0bc9d3e07b7f4f6980840614b60d4fbf2022-12-22T03:47:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine2297-055X2022-09-01910.3389/fcvm.2022.999550999550Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case reportYi Wen0Yi Wen1Xiaolin Luo2West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaHypocalcemia and its related symptoms are common manifestations in postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, but patients with hypocalcemia manifested as heart failure is rare and few cases are reported in the literature. Here we reported a 58-year-old female with hypoparathyroidism and uncontrolled hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy, presented with acute heart failure, accompanied with enlargement and reduced ejection fraction of left ventricle. She was refractory to guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure including digitalis and diuretics. However, her symptoms resolved and cardiac function improved dramatically after normalization of serum calcium level. This rare case highlights the pivotal role of calcium in maintaining cardiac function and the importance of treating underlying reversible causes of heart failure. For patients with hypoparathyroidism, it is essential to get standard treatment to avoid development of heart failure and hypocalcemia related syndromes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.999550/fullhypocalcemic cardiomyopathyhypocalcemiahypoparathyroidismheart failurethyroidectomy |
| spellingShingle | Yi Wen Yi Wen Xiaolin Luo Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case report Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy hypocalcemia hypoparathyroidism heart failure thyroidectomy |
| title | Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case report |
| title_full | Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case report |
| title_short | Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy: A case report |
| title_sort | hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy a case report |
| topic | hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy hypocalcemia hypoparathyroidism heart failure thyroidectomy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.999550/full |
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