Ventricular tachycardia after administration of sildenafil citrate: a case report
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007