Myocardial dysfunction due to hypocalcemia

Indian Pediatr. 2010 Sep;47(9):781-3. doi: 10.1007/s13312-010-0117-z.

Abstract

Hypocalcemia is a curable cause of myocardial dysfunction and clinical congestive cardiac failure, with only stray reports available in literature. We describe 15 infants presenting with severe left ventricular dysfunction, who were found to have hypocalcemia with or without hypomagnesemia. Vitamin D deficiency was identified as the main cause of hypocalcemia. These children improved on supplementation of vitamin D and calcium.

MeSH terms

  • Calcium / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / complications*
  • Hypocalcemia / diagnosis
  • Hypocalcemia / drug therapy
  • Infant
  • Magnesium / blood
  • Male
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / blood*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / drug therapy
  • Vitamin D / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vitamin D
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium