Chloroquine cardiomyopathy with conduction disorders

Authors
Baguet, JP Tremel, F Fabre, M
Citation
Jp. Baguet et al., Chloroquine cardiomyopathy with conduction disorders, HEART, 81(2), 1999, pp. 221-223
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
HEART
ISSN journal
13556037 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
221 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-6037(199902)81:2<221:CCWCD>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A 58 year old woman on long term treatment with chloroquine for systemic lu pus erythematosus presented with cardiac conduction disorders and heart fai lure with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which was confirmed by histology to be related to chloroquine toxicity. The heart failure improved on stopping chloroquine treatment.