Efficacy and safety of sildenafil for the treatment of severe pulmonary hypertension in patients with hemoglobinopathies: results from a long-term follow up

• Giorgio Derchi,
• Manuela Balocco,
• Patrizio Bina,
• Vincenzo Caruso,
• Domenico G D’Ascola,
• Roberto Littera,
• Raffaella Origa,
• Maria D. Cappellini,
• Gian L. Forni

Affiliations

Giorgio Derchi

Cardiology, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy

Manuela Balocco

Hematology – Centre for Microcythemia, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy

Patrizio Bina

Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, Regional Microcythemia Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

Vincenzo Caruso

U.O.D. Talassemia, P.O.S. Luigi Currò, ARNAS Garibaldi, Catania, Italy

Domenico G D’Ascola

Centro Microcitemia, Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, Reggio Calabria, Italy

Roberto Littera

Centro Regionale Trapianti, Ospedale R. Binaghi - ASL 8, Cagliari, Italy

Raffaella Origa

Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, Regional Microcythemia Hospital, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

Maria D. Cappellini

Fondazione IRCCS ‘Ca Granda’, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Gian L. Forni

Hematology – Centre for Microcythemia, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy