Use of sildenafil in the evaluation of candidates for heart transplantation.
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We would like to salute the authors of the article published in the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia , Vol. 99, No. 3, in September 2012, under the title of Sildenafil vs. Nitroprussiato de Sódio Durante Teste de Reatividade Pulmonar PréTransplante Cardíaco (Sildenafil vs. Sodium Nitroprusside During Pulmonary Reactivity Test Before Heart Transplantation). While studying and discussing the article, we came across the following question: considering the results obtained in the study, would it be recommended the use of sildenafil instead of sodium nitroprusside in the evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension candidates to heart transplantation?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 100 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013