Xie, Yu-Ping

Sildenafil prevents and reverses transverse-tubule remodeling and Ca(2+) handling dysfunction in right ventricle failure induced by pulmonary artery hypertension. [electronic resource] - Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) Feb 2012 - 355-62 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1524-4563

10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.180968 doi


Animals
Calcium--metabolism
Disease Models, Animal
Excitation Contraction Coupling--drug effects
Heart Failure--etiology
Hypertension, Pulmonary--chemically induced
Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular--etiology
Male
Microscopy, Confocal
Monocrotaline--adverse effects
Myocardial Contraction--drug effects
Myocytes, Cardiac--drug effects
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors--pharmacology
Piperazines--pharmacology
Purines--pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Sildenafil Citrate
Sulfones--pharmacology
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right--etiology
Ventricular Remodeling--drug effects