Effects of sildenafil citrate (Viagra®) on hemodynamic parameters during exercise testing and occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease

European Urology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 544-551

  Vardi, Yoram ^a   Bulus, Mondir ^a   Reisner, Shimon ^a   Nassar, Suliman ^a   Aboud, Louis ^a   Sprecher, Elliot ^a   Gruenwald, Ilan ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Erectile dysfunction; Exercise; Hemodynamic; Holter monitoring; Myocardial infarction; Sildenafil; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXERCISE TEST; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART RATE; HEART STRESS; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREADMILL;

EID: 0037628998     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(03)00094-0     Document Type: Article

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