Unmasking Hydroxychloroquine Cardiotoxicity in a Patient With Heart Failure and Chronotropic Incompetence

Fatima M. Ezzeddine; John R. Giudicessi; Joseph J. Maleszewski; Peter T. Lin; Barry A. Borlaug; Jeffrey B. Geske

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.003

Unmasking Hydroxychloroquine Cardiotoxicity in a Patient With Heart Failure and Chronotropic Incompetence

Fatima M. Ezzeddine, John R. Giudicessi, Joseph J. Maleszewski, Peter T. Lin, Barry A. Borlaug, Jeffrey B. Geske

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Abstract

Chronic use of hydroxychloroquine can result in cardiomyopathy and conduction disturbances. Here, we describe a case of hydroxychloroquine cardiotoxicity in a patient with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and severe chronotropic incompetence. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	997-1001
Number of pages	5
Journal	JACC: Case Reports
Volume	3
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.003
State	Published - Jul 7 2021

Keywords

cardiomyopathy
chronotropic incompetence
exercise
heart failure
hydroxychloroquine

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Unmasking Hydroxychloroquine Cardiotoxicity in a Patient With Heart Failure and Chronotropic Incompetence

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