Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction with long-term clozapine treatment for schizophrenia: a multicentre cross-sectional cohort study

V Chow; T Yeoh; A C C Ng; T Pasqualon; E Scott; J Plater; B Whitwell; D Hanzek; T Chung; L Thomas; D S Celermajer; L Kritharides

doi:10.1136/openhrt-2013-000030

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Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction with long-term clozapine treatment for schizophrenia: a multicentre cross-sectional cohort study

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V Chow Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaANZAC Medical Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
T Yeoh Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaDepartment of Cardiology, Canterbury Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
A C C Ng Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
T Pasqualon Department of Psychiatry, Croydon Health Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
E Scott School of Medicine, Notre Dame University, Sydney, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J Plater Department of Psychiatry, Croydon Health Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
B Whitwell National Youth Mental Health Foundation, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
D Hanzek Department of Cardiology, Canterbury Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
T Chung Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
L Thomas Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
D S Celermajer Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
L Kritharides Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaANZAC Medical Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Professor Leonard Kritharides; leonard.kritharides{at}sydney.edu.au

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Chow V, Yeoh T, Ng ACC, et al

Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction with long-term clozapine treatment for schizophrenia: a multicentre cross-sectional cohort study

Open Heart 2014;1:e000030. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2013-000030

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Received December 20, 2013
Revision received January 15, 2014
Accepted January 30, 2014
First published February 26, 2014.

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April 30, 2020

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