Date: March 8, 2006

A drug that has the identical component and ingredient as Viagra would be used to cure patients suffering from a rare condition of the heart.

Revatio is a new drug produced by Pfizer, the company that manufactures Viagra. The drug has the same ingredient as Viagra, and it would be prescribed as a medication for people suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension. The pressure in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lung is increased in people with this medical condition. Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension undergo chest pains, fainting, tiredness and shortness of breath.

At present, there are around 4000 cases of this condition in the UK alone, while it is believed that there are an equal number of unreported or undiagnosed cases. The research division of Pfizer found out during one of their clinical trials that sildenafil, the main ingredient in Viagra can be effective it curing the rare heart condition.

Revatio was then developed as a drug for treating the rare condition of the heart. Recent studies have found out that the component in Viagra could be the answer to many medical problems other than a cure for impotence.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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