A Case of Primary Hypoparathyroidism Complicated by Heart Failure.

Toshiki Mano, Haruo Kamiya, Setsuyo Kawakita, Youko Imamura, Atusi Suzuki, Noriyuki Tani, Haruhiko Hasegawa

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Abstract

We report a case of hypocalcemic heart failure without underlying myocardial disease. Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography revealed dilatation and impaired contraction of the left ventricle, but did not show any valvular dysfunction. Cardiac catheterization showed a normal coronary artery, and cardiac muscle biopsy showed morphological changes in mitochondoria and endoplasmic reticulum, which may be due to metabolic changes. This patient was asymptomatic after the serum calcium concentration was normalized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)464-467
Number of pages4
JournalJapanese Journal of Medicine
Volume30
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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