Ventricular tachycardia after administration of sildenafil citrate: a case report.
BACKGROUND
It has not previously been reported that sildenafil citrate causes malignant arrhythmias in humans.


METHODS
A 41-year-old man developed sustained ventricular tachycardia following sildenafil citrate administration.


CONCLUSIONS
It cannot be dismissed that this patient experienced ventricular tachycardia as an adverse effect of sildenafil citrate administration.
Rasmussen
Jeppe G
JG
Department of Cardiology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark. jgr1@dadlnet.dk.
Toft
Egon
E
Frøbert
Ole
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