Cardiovascular risks of hydroxychloroquine in treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19 patients: A scientific statement from the Indian Heart Rhythm Society

Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2020 May-Jun;20(3):117-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 Apr 8.

¹ Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS, Lucknow, India.
² Madras Medical Mission Hospital, Chennai, India.
³ Max Healthcare Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
⁴ Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
⁵ Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India.
⁶ KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
⁷ CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
⁸ AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
⁹ SCTIMST, Trivandrum, India.
¹⁰ Arrhythmia Associates, Mumbai, India.
¹¹ Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: [email protected].

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Keywords: COVID-19; Heart disease; Hydroxychloroquine; QTc interval; Torsade de pointes.