Tuesday 6 January 2009

Viagra may be effective in preventing heart failure

Viagra, Pfizer's erectile dysfunction blockbuster, also has the potential to treat and prevent heart failure, US researchers have claimed.

A Johns Hopkins University team has shown that Viagra (sildenafil) does not just aid blow flow but also protects the heart from the effects of high blood pressure that can cause it to balloon and pump blood less efficiently. The scientists report what is believed to be the first direct, in vivo evidence that the drug amplifies the effects of a key heart-protective protein ...

Complete Article: http://www.pharmatimes.com/WorldNews/article.aspx?id=15037

8 comments:

  1. I am still wondering if this is true or not because it is only a "claim".

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  2. Pizer, the manufacturer of Viagra, had no involvement in the design or support of the research

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  3. Be on the safe side, do not mess with your heart. For heart ailments, the best person to go to is your doctor. Self-medication will only result to more ailments.

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  4. i wouldnt bet my life on that claim - id stick to exercise and healthy eating :)
    -jack

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  5. I'm sure that wll make the ladies happy to know.

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  6. "It also suggests that less but,perhaps,the right of hypertrophy can be good for the heart.However, more study is required before we fully understand the benefits of sildenafil on the heart"

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  7. I have never tried it, but I would rather chose something more subtle to prevent heart failure!

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  8. That's a pretty hilarious typo, "blow flow". It made me laugh a lot! Hahaha!

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