Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – Chloroquin HCM

Buzz

severe biventricular and biatrial hypertrophy

conduction abnormalities

 

Cause

Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are anti‐rheumatic medications and antimalarial

 

 

Links and References

Joyce, E et al  Hydroxychloroquine cardiotoxicity presenting as a rapidly evolving biventricular cardiomyopathy: key diagnostic features and literature review . 2013 Mar; 2(1): 77–83.

Yogasundaram H etal  Chloroquine‐induced cardiomyopathy: a reversible cause of heart failure  ESC Heart Fail  v.5(3); 2018 Jun

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