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Calciphylaxis natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Severe forms of calciphylaxis may cause diastolic heart failure from cardiac calcification, called heart of stone.[1] Unfortunately, response to treatment is not guaranteed. Also, the necrotic skin areas may get infected, and this then may lead to sepsis (ie, infection of blood with bacteria; sepsis can be life-threatening) in some patients. Overall, the clinical prognosis remains poor.
References
References
- ↑ Heart of Stone – CINDY W. T OM, MD,ANDDEEPAKR. TALREJA, MD. Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn
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