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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Applicant:
Rakesh Kukreja, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventor:
Rakesh Kukreja, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/519 (2006.01); A61K 31/535 (2006.01); A61K 31/497 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for the prevention of ischemia/reperfusion injury, for example, in patients undergoing heart surgery, and involves the administration of a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor such as sildenafil. The method may also be used during or after a heart attack to prevent or lessen ischemic heart damage.