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JACC Case Rep
; 2(3): 414-419, 2020 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34317253
ABSTRACT
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can present with multiple cardiovascular pathologies, including pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, pericarditis, myocarditis, and premature atherosclerosis. SLE medications can also cause cardiovascular side effects. We present a patient who developed a severe cardiomyopathy secondary to the hydroxychloroquine prescribed to treat her SLE. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).