Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors

Authors
Kloner, RA
Citation
Ra. Kloner, Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors, HOSP PRACT, 36(8), 2001, pp. 41
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
87502836 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-2836(20010815)36:8<41:EDACRF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects as many as 30 million men in the United S tates. Its risk factors are similar to those for atherosclerotic heart dise ase. Physicians should ask male patients-particularly those with cardiovasc ular disease-about ED and men with confirmed ED about cardiovascular risk f actors. Oral sildenafil is an effective therapy for both organic and psycho genic ED; it is contraindicated in patients taking organic nitrates.