Archives of cardiovascular diseases
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Arch Cardiovasc Dis · Jun 2015
Sildenafil in heart transplant candidates with pulmonary hypertension.
Severe pulmonary hypertension is a usual contraindication to heart transplantation. A few studies have found that sildenafil has a favourable effect on haemodynamic variables in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction. ⋯ In patients with pulmonary hypertension related to left ventricular systolic dysfunction, sildenafil seems to improve cardiac haemodynamics.