Dilated cardiomyopathy and sudden death associated with vitamin D and calcium / 中国实用儿科杂志

ABSTRACT

Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy could result in sudden congestive heart failure,cardiogenic shock,or sudden death. One of the causes of congestive heart failure is hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy. Beware of hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy at the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy during infancy.Hypocalcemia is a biochemical characteristic,and cardiomyopathy is pathological feature in hypocalcemia cardiomyopathy.Vitamin D deficiency is the primary cause of cardiomyopathy.Hypocalcemia cardiomyopathy is based on vitamin D or calcium deficiency. Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy responds well to vitamin D and calcium supplementation.