Reversible dilated cardiomyopathy caused by idiopathic hypoparathyroidism.
10.3904/kjim.2013.28.5.605
- Author:
Youn Joo JUNG
1
;
Sung Eun KIM
;
Ji Yeon HONG
;
Jun Hee LEE
;
Dae Gyun PARK
;
Kyoo Rok HAN
;
Dong Jin OH
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea. drhyangii@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Cardiomyopathy, dilated;
Hypocalcemia;
Hypoparathyroidism
- MeSH:
Calcium/administration & dosage;
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/diagnosis/*etiology/physiopathology;
Dietary Supplements;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Humans;
Hypocalcemia/diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology;
Hypoparathyroidism/*complications/diagnosis/drug therapy;
Middle Aged;
Recovery of Function;
Treatment Outcome;
Vitamin D/administration & dosage
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2013;28(5):605-608
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
