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Review
. 2013 Sep;11(3):212-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2013.03.003. Epub 2013 May 3.

Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease

Graham Jackson  1
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Review

Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease

Graham Jackson. Arab J Urol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

The link between erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reviewed by assessing original papers, current consensus, previous reviews and meta-analyses. The link between these conditions is confirmed, and the evaluation and assessment summarised with a new evidence-based algorithm. ED, especially in younger men, is a marker of an increased risk of CVD, and ED needs to be incorporated into all risk-screening programmes.

Keywords: Assessment; CAD, coronary artery disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular disease; ED, erectile dysfunction; Erectile dysfunction; MDCT, multidetector CT; MI, myocardial infarction.

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Figure 1
The investigative algorithm for CVD and ED.
Figure 2
Figure 2
An angiogram showing a critical right coronary artery stenosis, with a normal exercise test and no calcium, but the patient had ED for 6 months.
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