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chloroquine and Cardiomegaly

chloroquine has been researched along with Cardiomegaly in 5 studies

Chloroquine: The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.
chloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is quinoline which is substituted at position 4 by a [5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl]amino group at at position 7 by chlorine. It is used for the treatment of malaria, hepatic amoebiasis, lupus erythematosus, light-sensitive skin eruptions, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Cardiomegaly: Enlargement of the HEART, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50. Heart enlargement may involve the right, the left, or both HEART VENTRICLES or HEART ATRIA. Cardiomegaly is a nonspecific symptom seen in patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HEART FAILURE) or several forms of CARDIOMYOPATHIES.

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19905 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Jurik, AG1
Møller, P1
McAllister, HA1
Ferrans, VJ1
Hall, RJ1
Strickman, NE1
Bossart, MI1
Bada, JL1
Calabro, JJ1
Katz, RM1
Maltz, BA1
Costa Guimarães, A1
Azevedo Vinhaes, L1
Santos Filho, A1
Pericles Esteves, J1
Neves Abreu, W1

Reviews

1 review available for chloroquine and Cardiomegaly

ArticleYear
A critical reappraisal of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
    Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 1971, Volume: 74

    Topics: Agammaglobulinemia; Arthritis, Juvenile; Aspirin; Cardiomegaly; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloroquine

1971

Other Studies

4 other studies available for chloroquine and Cardiomegaly

ArticleYear
Atrioventricular conduction time in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Rheumatology international, 1985, Volume: 5, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Atrioventricular Node; Cardiom

1985
Chloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy.
    Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine, 1987, Volume: 111, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Cardiomegaly; Chloroquine; Female; Humans; Lup

1987
Cardiomegaly associated with amoebic liver abcess.
    The Journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 1969, Volume: 72, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Cardiomegaly; Cardiomyopathies; Chloroquine; Electrocardiography; Humans; Liver Abscess, Ameb

1969
Acute suppurative amebic pericarditis.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1974, Volume: 34, Issue:1

    Topics: Acute Disease; Amebiasis; Blood Pressure; Cardiac Catheterization; Cardiac Tamponade; Cardiomegaly;

1974