Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy

Although fatal arrhythmia and sudden death have been reported in patients taking sildenafil citrate, its effect on defibrillation efficacy has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that sildenafil citrate increases the shock strength required to successfully defibri...

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Main Authors: Shinlapawittayatorn K., Sungnoon R., Chattipakorn S., Chattipakorn N.
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Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-31972014-08-30T02:25:52Z Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy Shinlapawittayatorn K. Sungnoon R. Chattipakorn S. Chattipakorn N. Although fatal arrhythmia and sudden death have been reported in patients taking sildenafil citrate, its effect on defibrillation efficacy has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that sildenafil citrate increases the shock strength required to successfully defibrillate during ventricular fibrillation (VF). 2014-08-30T02:25:52Z 2014-08-30T02:25:52Z 2006 Journal Article 1045-3873 16643403 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3197 eng
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description Although fatal arrhythmia and sudden death have been reported in patients taking sildenafil citrate, its effect on defibrillation efficacy has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that sildenafil citrate increases the shock strength required to successfully defibrillate during ventricular fibrillation (VF).
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author Shinlapawittayatorn K.
Sungnoon R.
Chattipakorn S.
Chattipakorn N.
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Sungnoon R.
Chattipakorn S.
Chattipakorn N.
Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy
author_facet Shinlapawittayatorn K.
Sungnoon R.
Chattipakorn S.
Chattipakorn N.
author_sort Shinlapawittayatorn K.
title Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy
title_short Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy
title_full Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy
title_fullStr Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy
title_full_unstemmed Effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy
title_sort effects of sildenafil citrate on defibrillation efficacy
publishDate 2014
url http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3197
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