Extensive Myocardial Calcification Research Articles

A Case of Extensive Myocardial Calcification

Aortic valve and mitral annular calcification are commonly seen in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease and/ or altered calcium hemostasis. Extensive myocardial calcification is rare. We present a case of an elderly female who presented with sepsis and heart failure on a clinical background of chronic kidney disease and showed extensive myocardial calcification on multi-modality imaging, leading to severe impairment in systolic and diastolic function with restrictive physiology.
 Conclusion: Myocardial calcification is an under diagnosed entity that leads to considerable morbidity and mortality. Modern imaging methods allow a prompt diagnosis but a high index of suspicion has to be maintained for accurate detection of medical condition.

A case of bi-ventricular extensive calcification caused by multiple factors

BackgroundExtensive myocardial calcification has a low incidence rate, but when the patients do have extensive myocardial cases, the prognosis is usually poor. Several sepsis-related extensive myocardial calcification cases have been reported, but there are cases of biventricular calcifications that are caused by multiple cases besides bacteremia and the treatment for it has a low percentage of success.Case presentationA 9 year old girl had an extensive biventricular calcification which is caused by multiple factors including multiple organ failure (heart, lung, liver, and kidney), aseptic cardiomyopathy, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, pulmonary hemorrhage, viral encephalitis. In this case study, the massive myocardial calcification present in the patient was classified as dystrophic. After the patient was transferred to the Intensive care unit, a series of rescue treatments such as anti-inflammatory factor storm were implemented to protect the organs. In the end, the patient was rescued from the rescue treatment procedure. After 18 months of follow-up, it was observed that the patient’s heart function returned to normal and it was observed that there was no change in myocardial calcification in the patient.ConclusionIn this case study, it showcased a case of the diffused biventricular calcification that caused by multiple factors. Furthermore, the precise role of calcification on cardiac function was largely unknown and there has to be further follow-up observation on the patient.

The Case of Tuberculous Myocarditis Manifested by Extensive Myocardial Calcification

The Case of Tuberculous Myocarditis Manifested by Extensive Myocardial Calcification

“Porcelain heart” cardiomyopathy secondary to hyperparathyroidism: Radiographic, echocardiographic, and cardiac CT appearances

We report the radiographic, echocardiographic and cardiac CT appearances of 'porcelain heart' in an 85-year-old woman who presented with progressive heart failure. The extensive myocardial calcification was secondary to hyperparathyroidism with renal failure.

Metastatic calcification of the myocardium

Extensive myocardial calcification occurred in an adult woman with hypercalcemia treated with large doses of prednisone and sodium phosphate. The findings are presented and compared with similar findings in experimental calciphylaxis. Further investigation is needed to determine the relation of steroid and phosphate therapy to the production of myocardial calcification in man.