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Article: ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION DRUGS MAY TRUMP NITROGLYCERIN FOR HEART PROTECTION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 2, 2007
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Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news release:
Erectile dysfunction drugs may be better than nitroglycerin in protecting the heart from damage before and after a severe heart attack, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers report today.
During a heart attack, the heart is deprived of oxygen, which can result in significant damage to heart muscle and tissue. After the attack, most patients require treatment to reduce and repair the damage and improve their chances of survival. With the exception of early reperfusion, there are no available therapies that are truly effective in protecting or repairing such damage clinically.
Rakesh C. Kukreja, Ph.D., professor of ...