Viagra shown to boost heart function

Published January 6, 2009 5:00am ET



Viagra, the popular erectile dysfunction drug, also may help prevent heart damage due to chronic high blood pressure, Johns Hopkins researchers found.

The drug, sildanafil, may boost the effects of a specific protein that protects the heart, which explains why the drug has been shown to improve heart function, according to researchers.

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