Sildenafil for heart function in children with dilated cardiomyopathy
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether sildenafil (a medicine that helps blood vessels relax) can improve how well the left side of the heart pumps in children with dilated cardiomyopathy. It may help your child by strengthening heart function and improving symptoms.
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Who can take part
- Child must be between 1 and 18 years old
- Diagnosed with primary dilated cardiomyopathy (a weakened, enlarged heart) by echocardiogram
- Already on heart failure medications as per guidelines
- No other causes of heart muscle weakness (like birth defects, heart inflammation, or after heart surgery)
- No conditions that make sildenafil unsafe (e.g., very low blood pressure, severe liver or kidney disease, or optic nerve damage)
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