Use of Sildenafil in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Findings from a U.S. Healthcare Claims Database
# Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease characterized by dyspnea, fatigue, chest pain and syncope. As there is no known cure for PAH, the goal of treatment is to control symptoms and slow disease progression. Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, has been indicated to...
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Main Authors: | Ariel Berger, John Edelsberg, Simon Teal, Marko A. Mychaskiw, Gerry Oster |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
2014-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research |
Online Access: | https://jheor.org/article/9871-use-of-sildenafil-in-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-findings-from-a-u-s-healthcare-claims-database |
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