Exercise pathophysiology and sildenafil effects in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Conclusions
Exercise measures of RV function explain much of the variance in the exercise capacity of patients with CTEPH while resting measures do not. Sildenafil increases SVi during exercise in patients with CTEPH, but not in healthy subjects.

Source: Heart - March 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Claessen, G., La Gerche, A., Wielandts, J.-Y., Bogaert, J., Van Cleemput, J., Wuyts, W., Claus, P., Delcroix, M., Heidbuchel, H. Tags: Hypertension Pulmonary vascular disease Source Type: research