This is a quote from a nurse today:
     Cindy is a "sick lady doing absolutely awesome"  It's true!!!
In the Day 223 - Pulmonary Hypertension post, I asked the question:
     Viagra was initially developed as a medication for _______________________.
And promised to answer the question the next day - but I didn't.
And now for the answer.
Viagra was initially developed as a medication for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - exactly what Cindy has.
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| Sildenafil is sold as Viagra   (picture from Wikipedia)  | 
Cindy is now taking Sildenafil, which is Viagra.  It relieves the pressure on the right ventricle, improving her symptoms of right-sided heart failure.  Without Viagra, Cindy would not be recovering as well as she is.

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