Acute left ventricular failure in a patient with hydroxychloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy

Neth Heart J. 2011 Nov;19(11):482-5. doi: 10.1007/s12471-011-0185-2.

Abstract

We present the case of a 75-year-old woman with a medical history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with hydroxychloroquine, who was admitted with acute left-sided heart failure due to a hydroxychloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy as supported by endomyocardial biopsy.