Tuesday, September 13, 2011

#AskDrKK:Can patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy be given Viagra or Sildenafil?

#DrKKAnswers:
The decrease in preload and after load by Viagra can increase the outflow obstruction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy culminating in an unstable hemodynamic state.

Source: N Engl J Med 1999; 341:700.

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