The artery size hypothesis: a macrovascular link between erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease

P Montorsi, PM Ravagnani, S Galli, F Rotatori… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection
satisfactory for sexual performance. Evidence is accumulating to consider ED as a vascular …

Metabolic syndrome and urologic diseases

I Gorbachinsky, H Akpinar, DG Assimos - Reviews in urology, 2010 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex entity consisting of multiple interrelated factors
including insulin resistance, central adiposity, dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction and …

Erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease prediction: Evidence‐based guidance and consensus

G Jackson, N Boon, I Eardley, M Kirby… - … journal of clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
A significant proportion of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) exhibit early signs of coronary
artery disease (CAD), and this group may develop more severe CAD than men without ED …

Standardization of vascular assessment of erectile dysfunction

SC Sikka, WJG Hellstrom, G Brock… - The journal of sexual …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Introduction In-office evaluation of erectile dysfunction by color duplex Doppler ultrasound
(CDDU) may benefit the decision-making process in regard to choosing the most …

Chronic treatment with tadalafil improves endothelial function in men with increased cardiovascular risk

GMC Rosano, A Aversa, C Vitale, A Fabbri, M Fini… - European urology, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is often associated with a cluster of risk factors for
coronary artery disease and reduced endothelial function. Acute and chronic administration …

Association between erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease: matching the right target with the right test in the right patient

P Montorsi, PM Ravagnani, S Galli, A Salonia… - European urology, 2006 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Evidence is accumulating in favour of a link between erectile dysfunction
(ED) and coronary artery disease (CAD). This review attempts to identify which patients …

Quality of life after surgery, external beam irradiation, or brachytherapy for early‐stage prostate cancer

MS Litwin, JL Gore, L Kwan, JM Brandeis, SP Lee… - Cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. The primary treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer confer
equivalent cancer control for most patients but disparate side effects. In the current study, the …

ED2: erectile dysfunction= endothelial dysfunction

AT Guay - Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, 2007 - Elsevier
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition in men, and increases with age.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in men and also increases in …

The association of erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease: a systematic critical review

OA Raheem, JJ Su, JR Wilson… - American journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite strong association between erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease
(CVD), there is a paucity of clear clinical guidelines detailing when and how to evaluate for …

Prevalence of asymptomatic coronary artery disease in men with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction: a prospective angiographic study

C Vlachopoulos, K Rokkas, N Ioakeimidis, C Aggeli… - European urology, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Erectile dysfunction (ED) shares common risk factors with coronary artery
disease (CAD). It has been suggested that ED may be considered a clinical manifestation of …