Acute Effects of Vardenafil on Pulmonary Artery Responsiveness in Pulmonary Hypertension

Phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors are novel and important options for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Therefore, we aimed to examine effects of vardenafil, a PDE-5 inhibitor, on the pulmonary arteries isolated from rats with monocrotaline- (MCT-) induced pulmonary h...

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Main Authors: Edibe Karasu-Minareci, Irem Hicran Ozbudak, Gulay Ozbilim, Gulay Sadan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/718279