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KMID : 0368120100400110604
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Korean Circulation Journal
2010 Volume.40 No. 11 p.604 ~ p.608
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A Case of Chloroquine-Induced Cardiomyopathy That Presented as Sick Sinus Syndrome
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Lee Jae-Hak
Chung Woo-Baek
Kang Ju-Hyun
Kim Hyung-Woo
Kim Jin-Jin
Kim Ji-Hyun
Hwang Hui-Jeong
Lee Jea-Beom
Chung Jong-Won
Kim Hyo-Lim
Choi Yun-Seok
Park Chul-Soo
Youn Ho-Joong
Lee Man-Young
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Abstract
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A 52-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who had been treated with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine for >12 years presented with chest discomfort and a seizure. She was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy combined with sick sinus syndrome. A myocardial muscle biopsy was performed to identify the underlying cardiomyopathy, which showed marked muscle fiber hypertrophy, fiber dropout, slightly increased interstitial fibrous connective tissue, and extensive cytoplasmic vacuolization of the myocytes under light microscopy. Electron microscopy of the myocytes demonstrated dense, myeloid, and curvilinear bodies. The diagnosis of hydroxychloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy was made based on the clinical, hemodynamic, and pathologic findings. This is the first case report describing chloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy involving the heart conduction system.
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KEYWORD
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Hydroxychloroquine, Cardiomyopathy, restrictive, Sick sinus syndrome
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