Key result
Severe septic shock linked to extensive myocardial calcification within 4 weeks and subsequent LV dysfunction.
Why the study?
Myocardial calcification is a rare complication of severe sepsis that may lead to persistent structural and functional cardiac impairment.
Case Report (n=1)
Myocardial calcification is a rare but severe complication of septic shock that can develop rapidly and result in persistent structural and functional cardiac impairment, highlighting the utility of multimodality imaging for early diagnosis.
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Alerts clinicians to serial cardiac imaging post-severe sepsis; leaves open optimal prevention and management strategies.
El-Hamad et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Sepsis-related myocardial calcification (n=1). Septic shock was evaluated. Severe septic shock in a 33-year-old woman led to extensive myocardial calcification within 4 weeks and mild left ventricular dysfunction at 1.5-year follow-up.
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