PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Tahsin M Rahman
AU  - Deborah J Hall
AU  - Brian Darrith
AU  - Songyun Liu
AU  - Joshua J Jacobs
AU  - Robin Pourzal
AU  - Craig D Silverton
TI  - Non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy associated with elevated serum cobalt and accelerated wear of a metal-on-metal hip resurfacing
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2022-249070
DP  - 2022 Jun 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e249070
VI  - 15
IP  - 6
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/6/e249070.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/6/e249070.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2022 Jun 01; 15
AB  - A man in his late 30s developed non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy due to systemic cobalt toxicity associated with accelerated bearing surface wear from metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implanted in the previous 6 years. Following revision arthroplasty, the patient regained baseline cardiac function. Cobalt-induced cardiomyopathy is a grave condition that deserves early consideration due to potentially irreversible morbidity. We present this case to increase awareness, facilitate early detection and emphasise the need for research into the diagnosis and management of at-risk patients.