Viagra May Help Lung Disease - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

6/14/05

Viagra May Help Lung Disease

The latest group to benefit by Viagra might surprise you....kids suffering from a fatal lung disease.

A study was presented Tuesday in the American Heart Association's Journal, "Circulation". It looked at the effect of Viagra in kids with PAH, a disorder in which the lungs are subjected to extremely high blood pressure.They found Viagra helped ease symptoms by expanding blood vessels and improving blood flow.

In this study, the kids taking Viagra were able to walk longer and breathe easier than traditional therapies.

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