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Giuseppina Novo¹, Pasquale Assennato, Stefano Augugliaro

¹Division of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. pepenovo@hotmail.com

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Cardiology
Psychiatry
Pharmacology

Background:

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
Potential cardiac side effects of clozapine are a known concern.
This case explores a unique presentation of clozapine-induced cardiotoxicity.

Observation:

A young male patient with schizophrenia developed acute heart failure.
Echocardiogram revealed pericardial effusion, midventricular dyskinesia, and severe left ventricular dysfunction.
Symptoms resolved promptly after discontinuing clozapine.

Findings:

The observed segmental wall motion abnormalities were novel and previously undescribed.
This case suggests a direct cardiotoxic effect of clozapine.
The cardiac dysfunction was severe, including systolic dysfunction and ventricular dilatation.

Implications:

Patients initiating clozapine require thorough cardiac evaluation before treatment.
Regular echocardiographic monitoring is crucial for patients on clozapine therapy.
Awareness of these potential cardiac adverse events is vital for clinicians managing schizophrenia.