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Case Reports
. 2009 Apr;9(2):186-7.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-2-186.

Severe hypercalcaemia mimicking acute myocardial infarction

Laura C Wesson  1 , Venk Suresh, Rob G Parry
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Case Reports

Severe hypercalcaemia mimicking acute myocardial infarction

Laura C Wesson et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2009 Apr.

Abstract

Significant hypercalcaemia can cause electrocardiogram (ECG) changes mimicking an acute myocardial infarction. It is important to recognise that some ECG changes are due to conditions other than cardiac disease so that appropriate treatment is given, and importantly, inappropriate treatments are avoided.

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Electrocardiogram on admission.
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Electrocardiogram pre-terminal.
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