Overview
Study of Sildenafil in Patient With Heart Failure.
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-02-01
2006-02-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if sildenafil (Viagra) improves exercise tolerance.Phase:
Phase 3Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General HospitalTreatments:
Sildenafil Citrate
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Age 18 - 75 Ejection fraction <35% Heart failure limited by fatigue and shortness of breath
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Exclusion Criteria:
Inability to exercise. Patients with shortness of breath while resting. Patient requiring
intravenous medication. Patients taking the following medications: nitroglycerine
pill/patch/paste, isordil and Imdur
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