Abstract
We present the first report of a patient who underwent heart transplantation (HT) after endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) and revealed chloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy (CIC). This patient, who was treated with chloroquine for 6 years, developed a restrictive cardiomyopathy that progressed to congestive heart failure (CHF) resistant to medical management.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects*
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Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy*
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Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / chemically induced*
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Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / surgery*
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Chloroquine / adverse effects*
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Chloroquine / therapeutic use
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Female
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Heart Failure / chemically induced
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Heart Failure / surgery
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Heart Transplantation*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Time Factors
Substances
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Antirheumatic Agents
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Chloroquine