Geoff Hackett, Frederick Wu, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Ridwan Shabsigh, Allen Seftel, Richard Sadovsky, Raymond Rosen, Melinda Ramsey, Piero Montorsi, K Elizabeth LaFlamme, John B Kostis, Robert A Kloner, Martin Miner, Andre Guay, Irwin Goldstein, Peter Ganz, Glenn Cunningham, Culley Carson, Jacques Buvat, Arthur L Burnett, Kevin Billups, Shalender Bhasin, Graham Jackson, Ajay Nehra
Journal: The American journal of medicine 2014;127(3):174-82
PMID: 24423973
An association between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease has long been recognized, and studies suggest that erectile dysfunction is an independent marker of cardiovascular disease risk. Therefore, assessment and management of erectile dysfunction may help identify and reduce the risk of future cardiovascular events, particularly in younger men. The initial erectile dysfunction evaluation should distinguish between predominantly vasculogenic erectile dysfunction and erectile dysfunction of other etiologies. For men believed to have predominantly vasculogenic erectile dysfunction, we recommend that initial cardiovascular risk stratification be based on the Framingham Risk Score. Management of men with erectile dysfunction who are at low risk for cardiovascular disease should focus on risk-factor control; men at high risk, including those with cardiovascular symptoms, should be referred to a cardiologist. Intermediate-risk men should undergo noninvasive evaluation for subclinical atherosclerosis. A growing body of evidence supports the use of emerging prognostic markers to further understand cardiovascular risk in men with erectile dysfunction, but few markers have been prospectively evaluated in this population. In conclusion, we support cardiovascular risk stratification and risk-factor management in all men with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction.
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