title: Sildenafil improves clinical and functional status of an elderly postmenopausal female with 'out of proportion' PH associated with left heart disease.
abstract: We report a case of an elderly woman with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pulmonary hypertension (HFpEF-PH), refractory to conventional therapy for left heart failure and successfully treated by sildenafil.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Correale
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Totaro
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferraretti
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.forename: Natale Daniele
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Brunetti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011687:Purines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate