Data di Pubblicazione:
2013
Citazione:
Erectile dysfunction in the cardiovascular patient / C. Vlachopoulos, G. Jackson, C. Stefanadis, P. Montorsi. - In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. - ISSN 0195-668X. - 34:27(2013), pp. 2034-2046. [10.1093/eurheartj/eht112]
Abstract:
Erectile dysfunction is common in the patient with cardiovascular disease. It is an important component of the quality of life and it also confers an independent risk for future cardiovascular events. The usual 3-year time period between the onset of erectile dysfunction symptoms and a cardiovascular event offers an opportunity for risk mitigation. Thus, sexual function should be incorporated into cardiovascular disease risk assessment for all men. A comprehensive approach to cardiovascular risk reduction (comprising of both lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatment) improves overall vascular health, including sexual function. Proper sexual counselling improves the quality of life and increases adherence to medication. This review explores the critical connection between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease and evaluates how this relationship may influence clinical practice. Algorithms for the management of patient with erectile dysfunction according to the risk for sexual activity and future cardiovascular events are proposed.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cardiovascular disease; Erectile dysfunction; Sexual counselling; Adult; Aged; Algorithms; Cardiovascular Agents; Cardiovascular Diseases; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Interactions; Erectile Dysfunction; Exercise; Heart Failure; Humans; Hypertension; Impotence, Vasculogenic; Life Style; Male; Medical History Taking; Middle Aged; Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors; Referral and Consultation; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Sex Counseling; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological; Testosterone; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Elenco autori:
C. Vlachopoulos, G. Jackson, C. Stefanadis, P. Montorsi
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