Cardiovascular Effects of Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors

PDE5 inhibitors are an exciting class of drugs with pleiotropic effects. Current or future PDE5 inhibitors are a conceptually attractive therapeutic strategy with potential clinical applications in a variety of cardiovascular conditions. Vlachopoulos C, Ioakeimidis N, Rokkas K, and Stefanadis C. Cardiovascular effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. J Sex Med 2009;6:658-674.