Posted on 12/23/2011 7:49:52 AM PST by decimon
Circulation: active ingredient sildenafil makes stiffened cardiac walls elastic again
How sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, can alleviate heart problems is reported by Bochum's researchers in cooperation with colleagues from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (Minnesota) in the journal Circulation. They studied dogs with diastolic heart failure, a condition in which the heart chamber does not sufficiently fill with blood. The scientists showed that sildenafil makes stiffened cardiac walls more elastic again. The drug activates an enzyme that causes the giant protein titin in the myocardial cells to relax. "We have developed a therapy in an animal model that, for the first time, also raises hopes for the successful treatment of patients" says Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Linke of the RUB Institute of Physiology.
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Wow. Talk about a Win-Win situation.
Frosting on the cake.
Promotes exercise also. :)
Sounds promising......I’m assuming it will help women heart patients, also.
Viagra actually was originally being investigated as a cardiac treatment. Its “downstairs” impact was an unpredicted side effect. True!
Sildenafil helps your heart.....but what about side-effects?/s
I can always count on Freerepublic to provide the hard facts.
Warning: If your heart quits beating for more than four hours, notify your doctor! It could be serious.
“makes stiffened cardiac walls more elastic again...”
Odd reversal.
the discoverer of Viagra in it's first form was by accident in England by a researcher who took some inadvertently and noticed he got a wooden buddy.
at his next symposium he gave a talk about it and then stepped away from the podium to display his bulge to his researcher peers
at least according to my urologist friend who really stays abreast of this stuff
Cialis is already a known antidote and or prophylactic to altitude sickness...taken in sustained doses it does help ward off sorroche for high climbers
truly these drugs are a Godsend for men ill before their time but can be the bane of over 40 women who have lost interest in sex in a marriage...or otherwise even
(not my fair maiden..just in case she's reading my posts as she is wont to do)
but I do hear ladies whine about living with that “disgusting pig”..lol
This could be disastrous. If it affects females the way it affects males, nobody will ever get anything done. Then again, at least they’ll be healthier. Then again, STD’s would be rampant. Then again....
Good point. The reason that hetrosexuals don't jam up every rest stop and bath-house with sex with strangers is the moderating influence of women. Take that away and it's Sodom and Gommorah city.
Build it...they will come.
My cousin, an attorney, took Viagra for years. Never did a damned thing but make his neck stiff...
LOL
***sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, can alleviate heart problems****
I believe Viagra was originally designed to to relax and open restricted arteries, similar to nitro.
Then they found erections were a side affect and a whole new field of marketing opened up.
What is that dent in the casket?
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