title: Heart failure secondary to selenium deficiency, reversible after supplementation.
abstract: Selenium deficiency induced heart failure is a well known disease. The first reported cases were back in 1937 during an epidemic in some rural areas of China (Keshan Disease). It is a potentially fatal disease if untreated. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential since supplementation may reverse the outcome. Patients with non ischemic heart failure deserve a serum selenium level measurement as a part of their work up. We report a case of selenium deficiency induced heart failure reversed after treatment with selenium.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saliba
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El Fakih
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shaheen
mesh_terms: D002100:Cachexia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D012643:Selenium