Heart failure during treatment of anorexia nervosa.
The author presents data on three anorectic patients who developed heart failure during the nutritional rehabilitation phase of their treatment. After discussing possible reasons for the patients' cardiac decompensation, she suggests procedures for the prevention and early detection of heart failure in anorectic patients during the recovery phase.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D001481:Basal Metabolism; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D002118:Calcium