title: A case of hypocalcemia-induced dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Hypocalcemia is a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. Hypocalcemia induced cardiomyopathy is usually reversible when calcium level returns to normal range. We experienced a case of 57-year-old woman who had suffered from hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy and its consequence of dilated cardiomyopathy. After supplementation of calcium and vitamin D, symptoms of heart failure and LV function were recovered.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Joong Kyung
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Jang-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong-Wook
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Jun-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young-Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Youn
authors.forename: Byung-Su
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Kyung-Hoon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Choe