title: Metastatic  myocardial calcification.
abstract: A case of metastatic myocardial calcification is reported in a patient with chronic renal failure. The characteristic features are failure to take phosphate-binding antacids on a regular basis, intractable congestive heart failure, atrioventricular block, a calcium phosphate product consistently greater than 60, and sudden irreversible cardia arrest. Arteriovenous fistulae created for haemodialysis appear to be an unlikely cause of cardiac failure.
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D006221:Halothane