Viagra Heart Disease Study

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I read recently that American TV news stations (NBC, CBS etc) reported on a new medical study done which shows that Viagra actually helps people with heart conditions rather than hurting them. The drug softens the heart and allows it to function normally. The test on dogs with heart disease showed that good results were observed even within minutes of the drug being administered. Does anyone have information on this?

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thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2014/10/20/viagra_could_be_key_to_treating_heart_disease_study_says.html

Viagra users could be experiencing benefits beyond the bedroom, a new study has found.

The erectile dysfunction drug could be a key treatment for heart disease because it improves blood flow and prevents the heart from enlarging or changing shape, reveals the study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Medicine.

It is the first time the effects of Viagra in relation to the human heart’s size, shape and performance have been looked at.

“We found that the main ingredient in Viagra can be used as an effective, safe treatment for several patients with heart disease,” said the study’s lead author, Andrea Isidori. “Some people think these drugs can harm the cardiac function, but they can benefit our cardiovascular health so patients can be relieved in taking these drugs.”

The study showed those who benefited most from Viagra usage suffered from heart failure or left ventricular hypertrophy, a condition involving the enlargement of tissue near the walls of the heart muscles that pump blood.

Isidori and fellow scientists at Sapienza University in Rome discovered the little blue pill’s effects on the heart by testing the effectiveness of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5i), an ingredient in Viagra that prevents muscle tissue from relaxing.

Their research, based on previous studies conducted on animals, involved 1,622 male patients taking Viagra or a placebo.

Most of those analyzed experienced improved heart performance with no negative effects on their blood pressure levels.

Isidori says those results weren’t a shocker to the research team.

“We were not surprised because we have seen these positive effects without major effects on blood pressure in the animal studies,” he told the Star.

Though the study found the drug’s effects on the heart to be promising, it noted that long-term, daily use of PDE5i can cause headaches, flushing, nosebleeds and other gastric symptoms.

Despite those effects, researchers say Viagra is already a safe drug for men coping with heart muscle thickening and early-stage heart failure because Viagra is widely prescribed in Canada.

Over the next year, Isidori says he will continue to study the area through broad clinical trials focusing on sex-specific responses to cardiovascular disorders.

Because the current study proved the drug’s safety, Isidori says, the next round of research will involve female patients for the first time. Within a year, he expects to release the results, which he hopes will continue to show Viagra’s positive effects on cardiovascular health.

Sumed it up nicely actually. Nothing really wild or exciting. The study just looked at a "suitable" 24 other studies done over the last 10 years. Glacial stuff.

They'll go off now and finally stick a few women in a study...come back in 10 years...in the meantime we'll no doubt have 6 more studies on whether eggs are bad for ya...all with different results, 3 or 4 on whether sitting is bad for ya...with different results...what else could I throw in here....lots if I think about it for a sec....