Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Complications: A Literature Review

Karbasi-Afshar, Reza; Saadat, Seyed Hasan; Izadi, Morteza

Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Complications: A Literature Review

Authors

¹ Atherosclerosis Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Cardiology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

³ Behavioral Science Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Several studies have demonstrated that erectile dysfunction (ED) is associated with cardiovascular diseases; nonetheless, few physicians pay enough attention to take a precise history of potential sexual dysfunction in these patients. The magnitude of this correlation is to the extent that several authors have proposed ED as a cardiovascular risk equivalent. In this review article, we searched for the most significant studies performing in this issue, with special emphasize on prospective studies to provide a comprehensive and precise view on the matter in the cardiovascular disease context.

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