Anti-ischemic effects of sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil in heart

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 226-227

  Kukreja, R ^a   Salloum, F ^a   Xi, L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG POTENCY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART INFARCTION SIZE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HEART PROTECTION; IC 50; LETTER; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RABBIT; REPERFUSION INJURY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; CARBOLINES; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PURINES; RABBITS; RATS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SULFONES; TRIAZINES;

EID: 33847365760     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901533     Document Type: Letter

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