Coronary Heart Disease is predicted by Erectile Dysfunction

24 January, 2006

According to investigators, erectile dysfunction (ED) is an independent predictor of severe coronary heart disease among men suspected of cardiovascular disease. The finding suggests that questioning about sexual function may be a useful tool in stratifying risk and identifying patients for aggressive risk factor modification or treatment.

The research team studied 221 men with an average age of 58.6, who were referred for stress myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography, or MPS, a non-invasive imaging modality that assists in making a diagnosis of coronary heart disease and stratification of cardiovascular risk. The patients were prospectively screened for erectile dysfunction, using a validated questionnaire, the researchers reported.

ED can be treated with the help of ED pills and generic ED pills under the proper guidance of a doctor.


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