Clinical Case Reports (Sep 2024)

Stone heart syndrome: A curious case of digoxin toxicity and calcium infusion

  • Guleid Hussein,
  • Peter Krastev,
  • Arvin Junn P. Mallari,
  • Mohamad El Labban,
  • Sumeet Yadav,
  • Mohamed Hassan,
  • Mohamed Warsame,
  • Greta Zoesch,
  • John Trnka,
  • Nikhil Vojjala,
  • Shika M. Jain,
  • Salim Surani,
  • Syed Anjum Khan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9376
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 9
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Key Clinical Message Stone heart syndrome has a complex interaction with digoxin toxicity, where, theoretically, the administration of intravenous calcium can worsen a patient's condition. Research on this subject is conflicting, so it is imperative to approach it cautiously.

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