The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7336 p171
12 February 2005

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Viagra improves cardiac function

Sildenafil (Viagra) could be used to treat hypertrophic heart disease.

A study has shown that inhibition of phosphodiesterase 5 prevents excess muscle growth and improves cardiac function in mouse hearts exposed to pressure overload (Nature Medicine 2005;11:214).