Description

A male using sildenafil for sexual intercourse may be at risk for acute myocardial ischemia, especially if certain risk factors are present.


 

Risk factors:

(1) severe coronary artery disease or unstable plaque

(2) concurrent cocaine and/or methamphetamine abuse

(3) concurrent nitrate intake, including amyl nitrite abuse

(4) hypercoagulable state

 

A man may suffer acute myocardial injury soon after taking sildenafil even in the absence of risk factors. Many men would benefit from an assessment of exercise capacity prior to starting sildenafil therapy.

 


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