TY - JOUR ID - 68903 TI - Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Complications: A Literature Review JO - International Journal of Medical Reviews JA - IJMR LA - en SN - 2345-525X AU - Karbasi-Afshar, Reza AU - Saadat, Seyed Hasan AU - Izadi, Morteza AD - Atherosclerosis Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Behavioral Science Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 VL - 1 IS - 3 SP - 125 EP - 131 KW - Erectile KW - Dysfunction KW - Cardiovascular KW - Complications KW - Literature DO - N2 - 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. UR - https://www.ijmedrev.com/article_68903.html L1 - https://www.ijmedrev.com/article_68903_a4bc85f319bf7fac0c96f291b19d21cf.pdf ER -