Alot of research has been done with the erectile dysfunction medication Cialis and its beneficial effect on helping men and women who suffer from pulmonary arterial hypertension

A new research project however shows that the medication Cialis (tadalafil) could also aid in the rehabilitation of patients with this dehabilitating illness.

The research which was led by Dr. Robyn J. Barst who is a Professor of Paediatrics based at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons showed that men and women patients who use the Cialis were found to be able to live an enhanced quality of life, were able to exert themselves more and testing showed that they improved their hemodynamic parameters with reference to the severity of the hypertension.

Just over 400 men and women suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension took part in this study which was undertaken in a placebo controlled, randomised and double blind format. Over the sixteen week period the patients on the whole could walk further in six minutes and were also able to walk further before having to give up due to shortness of breath.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is an extremely rare disease in which high blood pressure is created in the arteries that feed blood into the lungs.

Because of this sufferers get short of breath because of the lack of oxygen going around the body in the blood. It was to be expected that the Cialis drug would help patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension especially as it has been seen time and time again how Viagra can also help.

The erectile dysfunction drug Cialis works in exactly the same way as PDE5 inhibitors and it is also probable that the other erectile dysfunction medication Levitra which also fits into this class of drugs could help those suffering from PAH.

The active ingredient of Viagra sildenafil, is actually sold as Revatio specifically as a treatment for PAH and if further clinical testing goes well it is likely that Cialis will be repackaged in the near future into a form designed to be taken by PAH sufferers.

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