title: Atrial fibrillation after vardenafil therapy.
abstract: Vardenafil is a new oral phosphodiesterase inhibitor used for erectile dysfunction. We report a case admitted with a first-detected, symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a healthy patient after self-medication with vardenafil.
authors.affiliation: VOTCOR, Hospital da Venerável Ordem Terceira da Penitência, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. hhorta@cardiol.br
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Veloso
authors.forename: A A V
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: de Paola
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013450:Sulfones / Q000009:adverse effects; D014227:Triazines / Q000009:adverse effects; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D013450:Sulfones; D014227:Triazines; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride