sildenafil-citrate and Aortic-Aneurysm

This report deals with a 28-year-old male patient, admitted with a type A aortic dissection, potentially related to the use of sildenafil. In the literature, we found only two other potentially sildenafil-related cases of aortic dissections, one type A and one type B. In our patient, a bicuspid aortic valve and an ascending aortic aneurysm were other underlying anomalies that could have led to the aortic dissection.

Topics: Adult; Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Dissection; Aortic Valve; Aortography; Heart Defects, Congenital; Humans; Male; Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; Piperazines; Purines; Sildenafil Citrate; Substance-Related Disorders; Sulfones; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Vascular Surgical Procedures

Topics: Adult; Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Dissection; Child; Humans; Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; Piperazines; Purines; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Sildenafil Citrate; Sulfones