The Canadian journal of cardiology
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Case Reports
Dilated cardiomyopathy as a first sign of nutritional vitamin D deficiency rickets in infancy.
A five-month-old boy presented with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, requiring intravenous inotropes as part of the initial management. He was found to have hypocalcemia due to vitamin D deficiency rickets. His cardiac function recovered completely after six months of vitamin D supplementation.
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To determine the profile of patients presenting to the medical emergency ward with cardiac tamponade. ⋯ Tuberculosis ranked as the most common cause of cardiac tamponade in Northern India, followed by malignancy. Therapeutically, echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade is a safe and effective procedure. For those with recurrent pericardial effusions, catheter pericardial drainage is a safe option until the underlying cause can be treated or surgery planned.