Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Hypocalcemia-Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Pediatric Population

Background Hypocalcemia is a rare reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in pediatric population. Myocarditis is another more frequent cause of cardiomyopathy with overlapping presenting features. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is a vital modality capable of tissue characte...

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Published in:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
Main Authors: Ankit Garg, Sushil Azad, Khemendra Kumar, Mona Bhatia, S. Radhakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-10-01
Subjects:
CMR
dilated cardiomyopathy
hypocalcemia
myocardial dysfunction
myocarditis
pediatric
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1740541
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Summary:Background Hypocalcemia is a rare reversible cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in pediatric population. Myocarditis is another more frequent cause of cardiomyopathy with overlapping presenting features. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is a vital modality capable of tissue characterization for the evaluation of cardiomyopathy. The present study is the first attempt to determine if any specific characteristics on CMR exist in patients with hypocalcemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
ISSN:0971-3026
1998-3808

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