Intravenous Sildenafil Is a Potent Pulmonary Vasodilator in Children With Congenital Heart Disease

Abstract

Intravenous sildenafil is as effective as inhaled NO as a pulmonary vasodilator in children with congenital heart disease. Although clinically insignificant in this study, increased intrapulmonary shunting with sildenafil may be disadvantageous in some patients after CHD surgery.