Hypocalcaemia as a Reversible Cause of Acute Heart Failure in a Long-Term Survivor of Childhood Cancer
  • Inês Almeida Costa
    Internal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto
  • Margarida Alvelos
    Internal Medicine Department, Hospital CUF, Porto
  • Paulo Bettencourt
    Internal Medicine Department, Hospital CUF, Porto

Abstract

Hypocalcaemia is known for its neuromuscular symptoms, which are rapidly alleviated by intravenous supplementation. Calcium is also essential for both cardiac cell excitability and contraction. We present a case of acute heart failure due to hypocalcaemia in a young male with a complex medical history.

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    Published: 2017-10-11
    Issue: Vol. 4 No. 10 (view)

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    Almeida Costa I, Alvelos M, Bettencourt P. Hypocalcaemia as a Reversible Cause of Acute Heart Failure in a Long-Term Survivor of Childhood Cancer. EJCRIM 2017;4 doi:10.12890/2017_000745.