Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8957245 | Journal of Electrocardiology | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
An otherwise healthy 64-year-old man with recently diagnosed multiple myeloma was admitted to hospital with hypercalcemia and renal failure. Despite his electrocardiogram showing short QT/QTc intervals, he was admitted without cardiac monitoring. He died suddenly a few hours later, likely from a fatal arrhythmia. This case illustrates that pronounced QT shortening from hypercalcemia is an underappreciated malignant finding that can portend a significant risk for arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. In addition, we also discuss the causes of hypercalcemia associated short QT/QTc intervals and its ECG features.
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Authors
Yingwei MD, Andrés Ricardo MD PhD, Raimundo MD, Rodrigo PhD, Luiz Carlos PhD, Kjell MD, Adrian MD,