title: [Hypocalcemic dilated cardiomyopathy: rare cause of heart failure].
abstract: Hypocalcemic dilated cardiomyopathy is a rare cause of heart failure in adults. We report a case in a 19-year-old woman who developed congestive heart failure induced by severe chronic hypocalcemia disclosing primary hypoparathyroidism. Complete regression of the clinical signs was achieved with vitamin-calcium treatment, but left ventricular systolic dysfunction persisted eight months after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. Achraibi@caramail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chraibi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drighl
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nafidi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahraoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tahiri
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chraibi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D002118:Calcium