ArticleJournal of cardiology cases2022
Early detection and progression of sepsis-related myocardial calcification with subsequent left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a case report.
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- Extensive myocardial calcification following cytokine release syndrome and sepsis: a novel case report with advanced echocardiographic assessment.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Myocardial calcification: case reports and a systematic review.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
Sepsis-related myocardial calcification (SRMC) is a life-threatening complication. However, it is a rare entity and its clinical course is not well-understood. A 54-year-old man after bone graft surgery presented with septic shock due to surgical site infection. The initial computed tomography (CT) showed no deposit of calcium in the left ventricle (LV), and echocardiography demonstrated preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 61%. On the 10th day of admission, CT detected new-onset LV myocardial calcification with preserved LVEF of 60% in echocardiography. On the 63rd day, follow-up CT revealed an increased density of the calcified lesion in the LV, and echocardiography showed a significantly reduced LVEF of 30%. This case report clarified a clinical course of SRMC that the calcium deposit began early after the onset of sepsis and LV systolic function declined subsequently along with the progression of the LV calcification. A serial assessment of CT and echocardiography from the initial stage in sepsis could be helpful for early detection and appropriate management of SRMC patients.
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