title: Left ventricular dysfunction due to hypocalcemia in a neonate.
abstract: Hypocalcemia is a relatively uncommon but reversible cause of left ventricular dysfunction in infants and children. A 30-day-old boy with idiopathic hypocalcemia presented with congestive heart failure and convulsive seizures. He had no evidence of underlying cardiac disease. The cardiac failure responded to calcium therapy. It is suggested that hypocalcemia should be considered as a possible cause of left ventricular dysfunction in infants.
authors.affiliation: Doctor Sami Ulus Children Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karademir
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Altuntas
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tezic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akinci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirceken
mesh_terms: D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D002125:Calcium Gluconate