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Critical finger ischemia and myocardial fibrosis development after sudden interruption of sildenafil treatment in a systemic sclerosis patient.
- Source :
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Reumatismo [Reumatismo] 2016 Sep 09; Vol. 68 (2), pp. 109-11. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Sep 09. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease frequently associated with Raynaud's Phenomenon (RP). Among possible pharmacological treatments, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors are considered in cases of severe non -responsive RP. We present the case of a male SSc patient wh presented with critical finger ischemia and concomitant appearance of myocardial fibrosis after sudden interruption of sildenafil treatment.
- Subjects :
- Antirheumatic Agents therapeutic use
Cardiomyopathies etiology
Humans
Ischemia
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardium pathology
Raynaud Disease complications
Raynaud Disease pathology
Risk Factors
Scleroderma, Systemic complications
Scleroderma, Systemic pathology
Sildenafil Citrate therapeutic use
Time Factors
Antirheumatic Agents adverse effects
Cardiomyopathies pathology
Fingers blood supply
Raynaud Disease drug therapy
Scleroderma, Systemic drug therapy
Sildenafil Citrate adverse effects
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0048-7449
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Reumatismo
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27608801
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2016.889