Hypocalcemia as a cause of reversible heart failure

Bolk, J.; Ruiter, J.H.; van Geelen, J.A.; Bolk, J; Ruiter, J.H; van Geelen, J.A

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Hypocalcemia as a cause of reversible heart failure

Bolk, J.; Ruiter, J.H.; van Geelen, J.A.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 144(19): 900-903

2000

ISSN/ISBN: 0028-2162

PMID: 10821040

Document Number: 516114

A 72-year-old woman with therapy resistant congestive heart failure presented with severe hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism after strumectomy more than 25 years before. After suppletion of calcium her complaints resolved and there was considerable improvement in left ventricular function. Our case report suggests that hypocalcaemia induced cardiomyopathy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of therapy resistant heart failure and that myocardial impairment is reversible after administration of calcium.