Taking Erectile Dysfunction Drugs With Chest Pain Meds May Increase Risk of Death: Study

Taking Erectile Dysfunction Drugs With Chest Pain Meds May Increase Risk of Death: Study
Pills of the drug Viagra (L) made by Pfizer in this file photo in New York. Chris Hondros/Getty Images
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Taking a combination of erectile dysfunction drugs and chest pain medications can raise mortality risk among men, according to new research from Sweden.

The peer-reviewed study, included in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, investigated the impact of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5i) drugs in men who have stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and take nitrate medication to manage their chest pain.
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