Sildenafil in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Summary

To investigate if acute pulmonary vasodilation by sildenafil improves right ventricular function in patients with acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism (PE).

Timeline

Start

2015-03-01

Primary completion

2017-09-10

Completion

2018-09-10

Publications

• Andersen A, Waziri F, Schultz JG, Holmboe S, Becker SW, Jensen T, Sondergaard HM, Dodt KK, May O, Mortensen UM, Kim WY, Mellemkjaer S, Nielsen-Kudsk JE. Pulmonary vasodilation by sildenafil in acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism: a randomized explorative trial. BMC Pulm Med. 2021 Feb 28;21(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12890-021-01440-7.

Drugs

Indications