title: [Cardiomyopathy in hypocalcemia].
abstract: A 48-year-old woman developed a hypocalcaemic cardiomyopathy, the hypocalcaemia being due to hypoparathyroidism after three previous thyroid operations for goitre with tracheal compression. She had signs of severe cardiac failure, but no tetany. She was put on calcium and vitamin D3 medication which raised calcium concentration. The cardiac status improved, as did the radiological and echocardiographic findings, without the patient having received any diuretics, digitalis or afterload lowering drugs.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Innere Medizin I, Röntgenabteilung.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weise
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wüster
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baldauf
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Schoels
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ziegler
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Kardiomyopathie bei Hypocalcämie.