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Hydroxychloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy: role of cardiac magnetic resonance for the diagnosis and follow-up of a very rare entity-a case report.

Lucía Cobarro GálvezSilvia C Valbuena-LópezElsa Prieto MoricheElena Ruiz Bravo-BurguillosEsther Pérez David
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
Our case shows that although discontinuation of the drug stops the progression of the disease, established myocardial structural damage persists. Early diagnosis of this entity is therefore essential to improve prognosis.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance
  • left ventricular
  • drug induced
  • high glucose
  • diabetic rats
  • heart failure
  • oxidative stress
  • emergency department
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • endothelial cells
  • atrial fibrillation