title: Worsening heart failure in a case of rheumatic heart disease--the hypocalcaemic link.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goswami
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gurtoo
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: 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*