A case of primary hypoparathyroidism complicated by heart failure

Jpn J Med. 1991 Sep-Oct;30(5):464-7. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine1962.30.464.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Calcium Carbonate / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Female
  • Furosemide / therapeutic use
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis*
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / complications
  • Hypocalcemia / drug therapy
  • Hypoparathyroidism / complications*
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Furosemide
  • Prednisolone
  • Calcium Carbonate