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Trial reportNarra J2025

Role of phosphodiesterase-3 inhibitor in cardiorespiratory fitness and functional class of patients with pulmonary hypertension: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Sefri N Sofia, Udin Bahrudin, Ilham Uddin, Muhammad A Sobirin, Erna Setiawati, Galuh Hardaningsih, Kevin C Tjandra, Edward Ks Limijadi

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8 authors.

Sefri N SofiaDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Udin BahrudinDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Ilham UddinDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Muhammad A SobirinDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Erna SetiawatiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Galuh HardaningsihDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Kevin C TjandraFaculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.
Edward Ks LimijadiDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many patients with acyanotic shunt congenital heart disease (CHD) are diagnosed only in adulthood, by which time pulmonary hypertension (PH) has developed, impairing their functional class and cardiorespiratory fitness. While PH treatments are limited and expensive, cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase-3 inhibitor, has shown potential in reducing pulmonary artery pressure and improving heart function, offering hope for better patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of cilostazol on cardiorespiratory fitness and functional class in patients with acyanotic shunt CHD with PH using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The trial was conducted at Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia, from March 2022 to March 2023. Patients aged 14-75 years were randomly assigned to receive cilostazol (initially 200 mg, later adjusted to 100 mg) or placebo for three months. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed using the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and VO

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Cardiorespiratory FitnessCilostazolHeart Defects, CongenitalHypertension, PulmonaryPhosphodiesterase 3 InhibitorsAdolescentAdultAgedDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansIndonesiaMaleMiddle AgedWalk TestYoung AdultCilostazolPhosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitorsacyanoticcardiorespiratory fitnesscilostazolCongenital heart diseasesix-minute walk test

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PMID40352196
PMCPMC12059830

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