Viagra effective for lung disease

Viagra can do more than just help with erections. The drug is basically a blood-vessel dilator, and this has proven beneficial to people with pulmonary hypertension- a condition in which pressure build-up in the lungs' circulation can ultimately cause the heart to fail.Viagra is an effective medication for people with pulmonary hypertension as it relieves their symptoms and, compared to previously available medications, it is a simple medication without many side effects. It also significantly improves the exercise capacity, the pumping strength of the heart and quality of life for patients with pulmonary hypertension, according to a recent study. Researchers from the CARE Hospital in Hyderabad, India, randomly assigned 22 patients with pulmonary hypertension to either viagra depending on their body weight, or to treatment with placebo. After six weeks, patients crossed over to the other treatment for the next six weeks. It was found that during Viagra treatment, the treadmill exercise time increased by 44 percent over the level achieved on a placebo. With Viagra, output from the heart also improved significantly. These benefits were accompanied by significant improvements in breathlessness and fatigue.

Although the current research is encouraging, it is still a preliminary study and further research is needed to prove the beneficial effect of viagra for people with pulmonary hypertension.

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