Significant hypercalcaemia can cause electrocardiogram (ECG) changes mimicking an acute myocardial infarction. It is important to recognise that some ECG changes are due to conditions other than cardiac disease so that appropriate treatment is given, and importantly, inappropriate treatments are avoided.
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