Sildenafil citrate is a result of an accidental discovery and in the last few decades, there are fresh list of discoveries being added to this list. One of the latest discoveries states that generic Viagra can enhance heart functioning. This finding has lead researchers to study the possibility of this drug benefiting patients who have a failing right ventricle. So far, there are no treatments available for this condition.

Right ventricle functions –
This is a part of the heart that receives blood from the upper right chamber of the heart i.e. the right atrium and drains it in to the main pulmonary artery. This artery branches out to form left and right pulmonary arteries which are connected to the lungs.

When the right ventricles are not able to function properly, the patient shows symptoms of dysnea, swelling of feet and ankles, increased frequency of urination, pronounced neck veins, palpitations, irregular heart beats, fatigue, weakness and fainting. This condition is found in both adults and children due to which there is an urgent need to enhance the performance of the right ventricle. There are cases where the right ventricle fails rapidly and may even cause death. In such cases, generic Viagra may improve the performance of the ventricles and save lives.

As of now, there are various drugs that can treat left ventricle of the heart and thus prevent heart attacks but there are not drug available to improve the condition of the right ventricle. The phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors such as Cialis and Levitra may prove beneficial in this case.

How does generic Viagra effect?

Under normal conditions phosphodiesterase type 5 narrows down the arteries which are located around the penis and the lungs. The arteries near the lungs help to prevent excessive low blood pressure. In unhealthy cases there is excess of phosphodiesterase type 5 which causes severe narrowing of the arteries. This in turn can lead to pulmonary hypertension due to which there is strain on the lungs which puts strain on the right ventricles of the heart. Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors dilate these arteries so that blood can flow through them more easily.

Studies conducted on the human heart revealed that excess phosphodiesterase type 5 was present only on the thickened right ventricles. When such cases were administered with generic Viagra, it was revealed that only the hypertrophied right ventricles were affected and it helped enhance their functions. It did not affect the healthy parts of the heart.

The study has given scientist and doctor new hope as it can bring a revolution in the treatment of right ventricle dysfunction. Even if the lung arteries are weak, relaxing them alone will not help the patients as the right ventricles are too weak to allow blood to pass through them. Generic Viagra has dual affects on the lungs and the right ventricle of the heart thus has more scope in treating this condition. Researchers believe that the drug has immediate clinical applications and seems to have a promising future in curing another heart ailment.

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