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New Possibilities in Heart Failure: The Effects of Tadalafil on Diastolic Function in Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
卷 12, 期 11, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app12115629

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diastolic disfunction; echocardiography; erectile dysfunction; nitric oxide signaling

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This study aims to investigate whether long-acting PDE5i tadalafil can improve diastolic function assessed by cardiac ultrasound. The results show that tadalafil treatment can improve the E/e' ratio and peak velocity of the TR jet.
Inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5i) are the first-line treatment for erectile dysfunction and are also used to treat pulmonary hypertension. PDE5i impedes the breakdown of nitric oxide (NO)-driven cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in smooth muscle cells of the vascular bed, acting as a potent vasodilator. In heart failure, cGMP signaling is altered. The modulation of cGMP has therefore emerged as a potential therapeutic option for heart failure. In this prospective observational study, we aim to investigate whether tadalafil, a long-acting PDE5i used for erectile dysfunction, could also improve diastolic function assessed by cardiac ultrasound. A total of 23 patients were enrolled, undergoing nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer and treated with 20 mg tadalafil on alternate days to recover erectile function. All patients underwent tadalafil treatment for at least 6 months. Participants underwent a clinical and cardiac ultrasound with color Doppler assessment at baseline, after 3 months, and after 6 months. At 6 months, no significant difference was found apart from lower E/e' ratio (7.4 +/- 2.7 vs. 6.3 +/- 1.3; p < 0.03), peak velocity of TR jet (2.4 +/- 0.2 vs. 2.1 +/- 0.2; p < 0.001), and PAPs (27.3 +/- 3.6 vs. 22.9 +/- 5.7; p < 0.005). Our prospective study shows that 6 months of erectile dysfunction therapy for secondary to radical prostatectomy is associated with a favorable effect on diastolic function, improving the E/e' ratio and peak velocity of the TR jet.

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