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Viagra Heart Disease

VIAGRA has received widespread publicity and use for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in older males, as well as a recreational drug for others. While this drug is very effective in treating erectile dysfunction, in many cases it's being used without consideration for the potential hazards of Viagra. Heart disease is one of the most serious side effects of Viagra.

There have been numerous reports of death in patients using nitrates, such as nitroglycerine, while taking Viagra. This is due to venous pooling leading to severe hypotension. Cardiologists should inform their patients of the danger of using Viagra while taking any form of nitrate containing medication, most notably nitroglycerine. Other side effects from Viagra include heart disease, temporary headaches, flushing, nasal congestion, nausea and interference in blue-green discrimination. Although vision loss has been the main focus from Viagra, heart disease is also a major concern.

Viagra has been one of the most successful drugs introduced within the last few years. The FDA approved Viagra as the first oral drug available to treat impotence or erectile dysfunction in 1998. Viagra has been a consistent high performer for drug company Pfizer since it was introduced. But the drug is not without risk. Since its launch, recommendations have cautioned prescribing Viagra to men with severe cardiovascular disease, especially to those men using nitrates to treat heart failure.

Viagra helps men with erectile dysfunction achieve and sustain an erection by targeting nerves acting on the smooth muscles that regulate blood flow to the penis. By relaxing the smooth muscle, blood flow is increased to these blood vessels and an erection is achieved. Viagra is taken in pill form about an hour before sexual activity. Studies have shown that the drug has little or no effect in causing an erection in the absence of sexual stimulation.

Unfortunately, the action that Viagra has on nerve activity that causes relaxation of the smooth muscles in the penis also seems to increase the nerve activity that causes blood vessels to constrict, leading to Viagra heart disease. There have been several reports of Viagra heart disease, heart attack, heart arrhythmia and even deaths that have been related to victims who were using Viagra.

A study published in the professional journal Circulation looked at this nerve activity, focusing on Viagra's effect on heart function especially during physical and mental stress, and the relation of Viagra and heart disease.

Patients who have cardiovascular diseases like heart failure already have increased sympathetic nerve activity. The high and sustained sympathetic activity caused by Viagra during rest and stress is damaging to the heart and heart function over a long period. Viagra heart disease is a more than likely scenario for those with preexisting medical conditions.

If you have Viagra heart disease or other associated cardiovascular difficulties from Viagra, contact an attorney today. An experienced attorney can help organize and expedite your claim to receive compensation for your distress.

More Viagra Resources

MedLine Plus Drug Information - Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia.

Viagra.com - Official site of Viagra, a product of Pfizer.

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