Erectile Dysfunction and Coronary Artery Disease: Two manifestations, one same underlying mechanism
Journal Title: Insights in Biology and Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common disorder whose prevalence increases with age. Over time a strong correlation between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease has been established as the result of the same pathophysiological process: endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Because small vessels of the penis can be affected by atherosclerotic plaque earlier than coronary arteries, carotids or femoral arteries, men often have symptoms of ED long before the signs of cardiovascular disease appear. For this reason, ED can act as a marker of early atherosclerosis that predicts the onset of cardiovascular disease at a later time.
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Jonathan Cardona-Vélez, Laura Ceballos-Naranjo
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