PDE-5 inhibitors increase VO2max

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2017

Meta-Analysis

Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors Improve Clinical Outcomes, Exercise Capacity and Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced ...
De Vecchis R, et al.
«RESULTS: Furthermore, among HFREF patients, PDE5 inhibitors were associated with a significant improvement in peak VO₂ (difference in means (MD): 3.76 mL/min/kg; 95% CI: 3.27 - 4.25)»
Condition: in patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
Organism: Humans
#Clinical outcomes, Ergospirometry, Heart failure, Meta-analysis, Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, Pulmonary hemodynamics, Sildenafil
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28496549
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