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Ventricular fibrillation in hypercalcaemic crisis due to primary hyperparathyroidism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15209475     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 64-year-old man who presented with severe hypercalcaemia secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism. Soon after admission he developed ventricular fibrillation with no other cause than this severe hypercalcaemia. Although the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias in hypercalcaemia is widely known, ventricular fibrillation has never been described before.
Authors:
R M Kiewiet; H H Ponssen; E N W Janssens; Ph W Fels
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Netherlands journal of medicine     Volume:  62     ISSN:  0300-2977     ISO Abbreviation:  Neth J Med     Publication Date:  2004 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-06-22     Completed Date:  2004-08-06     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0356133     Medline TA:  Neth J Med     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  94-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, PO Box 444 3300o AH Dordrecht, the Netherlands. R.M.Kiewiet@asz.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Calcium / blood,  metabolism
Confusion
Electrocardiography
Humans
Hypercalcemia / complications*
Hyperparathyroidism / complications*,  metabolism
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Ventricular Fibrillation / diagnosis,  etiology*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-70-2/Calcium

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