Viagra-Type drug may shield heart pump users from strokes and bleeding

NCT ID NCT06510322

Summary

This study is testing whether sildenafil (the active ingredient in Viagra) can protect blood vessels in people with advanced heart failure who use a mechanical heart pump (LVAD). The goal is to see if the drug can reduce the rapid aging and damage that happens to blood vessels while using the pump, which often leads to serious complications like stroke and bleeding. Researchers will compare changes in blood vessel health between 50 participants taking sildenafil or a placebo over six months.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

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