Current practices in the use of sildenafil for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Brazilian hospitals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sildenafil is a cyclic guanosine monophosphate-specific phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor used for treating pulmonary hypertension. Although the use of sildenafil in patients under 18 years old is off-label, this inhibitor has been widel...

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Main Authors: Cabral Lucio M, de Souza Ana HA, Huf Gisele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/30