title: Heart transplantation in a patient with chloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We present the first report of a patient who underwent heart transplantation (HT) after endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) and revealed chloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy (CIC). This patient, who was treated with chloroquine for 6 years, developed a restrictive cardiomyopathy that progressed to congestive heart failure (CHF) resistant to medical management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA. jfreih@lumc.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Freihage
authors.forename: Nehu C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picken
authors.forename: Raoul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fresco
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malinowska
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Pisani
authors.forename: Jose C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mendez
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Lichtenberg
authors.forename: Bryan K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Foy
authors.forename: Mamdouh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakhos
authors.forename: G Martin
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Mullen
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D002738:Chloroquine