Acute, symptomatic atrial fibrillation after sildenafil citrate therapy in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
This case report describes a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who developed symptomatic atrial fibrillation on two occasions after ingesting sildenafil citrate (Viagra). Sildenafil citrate should be withheld or used with extreme caution in persons with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
Awan
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, USA.
Calderon
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Dawood
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Alpert
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011687:Purines; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones
D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate