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1: J Med Case Reports. 2007 Aug 13;1:65.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Ventricular tachycardia after administration of sildenafil citrate: a case report.

Rasmussen JG, Toft E, Frøbert O.

Department of Cardiology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark. jgr1@dadlnet.dk.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: It has not previously been reported that sildenafil citrate causes malignant arrhythmias in humans. CASE PRESENTATION: A 41-year-old man developed sustained ventricular tachycardia following sildenafil citrate administration. CONCLUSION: It cannot be dismissed that this patient experienced ventricular tachycardia as an adverse effect of sildenafil citrate administration.

PMID: 17697313 [PubMed - in process]

PMCID: PMC1988802

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