- New research from Sweden finds that the impotence drug sildenafil (Viagra) can significantly reduce the risk of another heart attack and increase the life span in men already diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.
- Experts also say the heart benefit that was observed might be because drugs like sildenafil reduce blood pressure, a strong risk factor for heart disease.
- More research is needed to verify the findings.
Men with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) that take Viagra due to impotence not only seem to live longer, but also have a reduced risk of having a new heart attack, finds a new study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
“Coronary artery disease refers to blockages that develop in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. As the arteries narrow, less blood gets to parts of the heart and patients may feel symptoms, particularly with exertion,” Dr. Michael Goyfman, director of clinical cardiology at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills in New York, told Healthline.
“A sudden occlusion of a coronary artery leading to damage of the heart muscle is a heart attack,” he explained.
Source: healthline