Ventricular tachycardia after administration of sildenafil citrate: a case report

Jeppe G Rasmussen¹ , Egon Toft¹^,2 and Ole Frøbert¹^,3

¹Department of Cardiology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark

²Department of Health Science and Technology, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, University of Aalborg, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7 D3, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark

³Department of Pharmacology, University of Aarhus, Bartholin Bygningen, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark

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Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007, 1:65doi:10.1186/1752-1947-1-65


Published:	13 August 2007

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.