Worsening heart failure in a case of rheumatic heart disease--the hypocalcaemic link.
A case of rheumatic heart disease is reported with hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism. This rare combination has therapeutic implications which affect the course and outcome of the cardiac symptoms.
Goswami
R
R
Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Gurtoo
A
A
Agarwal
S K
SK
D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*