[Congestive heart failure in rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency].
We describe a case of a three and half month old infant presenting with a congestive heart failure due to hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy. Vitamin D deficiency rickets was found to be the cause for the hypocalcemia. The heart failure responded promptly to adequate Calcium therapy accompanied by usual anticongestive therapy.
Gillor
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Kinderkrankenhaus der Stadt Köln.
Groneck
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Kaiser
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Schmitz-Stolbrink
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D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications
Kongestive Herzinsuffizienz bei Vitamin D-Mangel-Rachitis.