Left ventricular global longitudinal strain impairment during long-term hydroxychloroquine exposure
This is the first study highlighting the association between long-term HCQ-ED and systolic dysfunction assessed by GLS in asymptomatic patients. Because of its poor prognosis, early detection of AMIC is necessary, and GLS could be an interesting tool in the screening strategy for the detection of pre-clinical alterations.
Authors
- E. Collet
- G Laurent
- Martin Nivet
- J. Maillefert
- C. Guenancia
- Romain Didier
- G. Müller
- J.C. Eicher
- Bernard Bonnotte
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université de Bourgogne (FR)
- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (FR)
- Maison des Sciences sociales et des Humanités de Dijon (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiology
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134191
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00