Chloroquine Cardiotoxicity Leading to Cardiogenic Shock

Chloroquine Cardiotoxicity Leading to Cardiogenic Shock

A patient with a history of heart block and longstanding chloroquine use presented in cardiogenic shock refractory to medical therapy and mechanical circulatory support. Autopsy supported antimalarial-induced cardiomyopathy (AMIC). Progression of AMIC may be halted with early recognition and cessati...

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Main Authors: Madeleine Alder, MD, Richa Gupta, MD, MPH, Giovanni E. Davogustto, MD, Meghan E. Kapp, MD, MS, JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
acute heart failure
antimalarial toxicity
cardiomyopathy
chronic heart failure
endomyocardial biopsy
systolic heart failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920312031

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