A 63-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction 5 months ago.
Current recommendations include warnings against the use of PDE-5 inhibitors in patients with a myocardial infarction within the last 90 days but do not specifically warn against use after this period. There are specific precautions against use of PDE-5 inhibitors for the other scenarios. Patients taking nitrates should also avoid using PDE-5 inhibitors.