rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
1-2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2007-8-13
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pubmed:abstractText |
Acquired or hereditary prothrombotic risk factors may lead to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), particularly when other predisposing factors coexist. A 57-year-old man experienced right leg deep venous thrombosis, severe thrombosis of the haemorrhoid plexus and CVST over a 12-month period during which he was taking sildenafil regularly twice a week. Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5)-inhibitor used for erectile dysfunction (ED). A slight reduction in antithrombin III and free protein S levels was demonstrated. After suspension of sildenafil and six months on oral anticoagulants, clinical improvement was obtained. Recurrent venous thrombosis, including CVST, may complicate prolonged treatment with PDE5-inhibitors in subjects at risk. Periodic monitoring of clotting factors is recommended in these subjects.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Sep
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pubmed:issn |
0022-510X
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:day |
15
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pubmed:volume |
260
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
293-5
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Anticoagulants,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Blood Coagulation,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Blood Coagulation Disorders,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Chronic Disease,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Cranial Sinuses,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Magnetic Resonance Imaging,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Piperazines,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Purines,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Recurrence,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Sulfones,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Treatment Outcome,
pubmed-meshheading:17572443-Venous Thrombosis
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pubmed:year |
2007
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Recurrent venous thrombosis including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a patient taking sildenafil for erectile dysfunction.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e del Comportamento, Università di Siena, Italy.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Case Reports
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