Erectile Dysfunction as an Independent Predictor of Future Cardiovascular Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Vascular erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) share common risk factors including obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and smoking. ED and CVD also have common underlying pathological mechanisms, including endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and athe...

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Authors: Uddin, S. M. Iftekhar, Mirbolouk, Mohammadhassan, Dardari, Zeina, Feldman, David I., Cainzos Achirica, Miguel, Defilippis, Andrew P., Greenland, Philip, Blankstein, Ron, Billups, Kevin L., Miner, Martin M., Nasir, Khurram, Blaha, Michael J.
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2018
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/172401
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/172401
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Impotència sexual
Aterosclerosi
Sexual impotence
Atherosclerosis
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Summary:Vascular erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) share common risk factors including obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and smoking. ED and CVD also have common underlying pathological mechanisms, including endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and atherosclerosis.1 Despite these close relationships, the evidence documenting ED as an independent predictor of future CVD events is limited.

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