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Hydroxychloroquine-induced restrictive cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16600690     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chloroquine (Hydroxychloroquine)-induced cardiomyopathy is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Cessation of the culprit drug, along with aggressive afterload reduction therapy, has been associated with halting of disease progress and even improvement in patients' clinical and histologic status. Echocardiography is a fundamental tool in the identification and assessment of patients with cardiomyopathy, with particular utility in the detailed assessment of biventricular systolic and diastolic function. It also provides an objective and non-invasive means of assessing treatment response. We present a case of a 51-year-old woman with hydroxychloroquine-induced restrictive cardiomyopathy and correlate clinical, echocardiographic and anatomic pathologic findings both at initial presentation and following treatment.
Authors:
John Cotroneo; Khaled M Sleik; E Rene Rodriguez; Allan L Klein
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2006-04-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1525-2167     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Echocardiogr     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-29     Completed Date:  2007-10-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100890618     Medline TA:  Eur J Echocardiogr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  247-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / chemically induced*
Female
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine / adverse effects*
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antirheumatic Agents; 118-42-3/Hydroxychloroquine

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