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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Udenafil, a new phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5i), has been used to treat erectile dysfunction. Given the proven benefit of PDE5i in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), we evaluated serial hemodynamic changes after single udenafil administration to determine the appropriate therapeutic dose. METHODS:Eighteen patients were randomly allocated into one of 3 groups: placebo, udenafil 50 mg (U50), and udenafil 100 mg (U100). Diagnosis for inclusion was idiopathic PAH or PAH associated with connective tissue disease. Patients with any contraindication to PDE5i, and/or PDE5i treatment in the past 1 month were excluded. Continuous hemodynamic monitoring was performed by placing a Swan-Ganz catheter. Information on cardiac index (CI), mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), mean systemic arterial pressure (mSAP), pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP), and pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) was obtained for 4 hours after drug administration. RESULTS:The mPAP significantly decreased in both the U50 and U100 (-11 mmHg and -8 mmHg from baseline, respectively, p<0.1). The mSAP also decreased in both U50 and U100; however, the decrease was greater in the U100 (Δ=-8.5 mmHg and Δ=-14.0 mmHg). CI increased in the U50, but decreased in the U100. Although PVRI decreased in both, statistical significance was only achieved in the U50 compared to placebo. PAWP was stable during monitoring. U50 had at least 4 hour-effect after administration. Only 2 patients with U100 experienced mild adverse events. CONCLUSIONS:This is the first demonstration of the acute hemodynamic changes induced by udenafil. U50 is considered an optimal dose for treating PAH with more than 4-hour treatment effect. TRIAL REGISTRATION:ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01553721.
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Korean Circ Jjournal_title
Korean circulation journalauthors
Chang SA,Kim HK,Chang HJ,Kim DKdoi
10.4070/kcj.2018.0281subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-04-01 00:00:00pages
353-360issue
4eissn
1738-5520issn
1738-5555pii
49.e20journal_volume
49pub_type
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