Conduction disorder and QT prolongation secondary to long-term treatment with chloroquine

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Stas, Philippe ^a   Faes, Dirk ^a   Noyens, Patrick ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chloroquine; Heart block; QT prolongation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; CHLOROQUINE; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 44649090553     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.055     Document Type: Article

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