Key result
Vitamin D and calcium supplementation improves clinical outcomes in infants with hypocalcemia-induced DCM and CHF.
Why the study?
Hypocalcemia is a rare reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure in infants with few reported cases.
Does supplementation with vitamin D and calcium improve clinical status in infants with dilated cardiomyopathy and hypocalcemia?
Case Report (n=12)
Does supplementation with vitamin D and calcium improve clinical status in infants with dilated cardiomyopathy and hypocalcemia?
Vitamin D and calcium supplementation can reverse dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure in infants with hypocalcemia due to Vitamin D deficiency.
Hypocalcemia is a rare reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and congestive heart failure; however, there are few reported cases, especially in infants. We describe 12 infants presenting with DCM and congestive cardiac failure who were found to have hypocalcemia. Vitamin D deficiency was the cause of hypocalcemia in all cases. The infants improved on supplementation with vitamin D and calcium.
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Sanyal et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure (n=12). Vitamin D and calcium supplementation was evaluated on Clinical improvement. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation led to clinical improvement in 12 infants presenting with dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure due to hypocalcemia.
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