Fig. 9.1 Relative risk and 95 % confidence interval for erectile dysfunction and total cardiovascular events (a), cardiovascular mortality (b), myocardial infarction (c), cerebrovascular events (d), and all-cause mortality (e)…
Fig. 7.1 Relation between erectile dysfunction prevalence and type of coronary syndrome (a). Time interval (months) between erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease symptom onset in chronic coronary syndrome according…
Variables Sildenafil Vardenafil Tadalafil Tmax con 60 min 60 min 2 h T 1/2 4 h 4 h 17.5 h Protein binding 96 % 95 % 94 % Bioavailability 41…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Margus Viigimaa, Charalambos Vlachopoulos and Michael Doumas (eds.)Erectile Dysfunction in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease10.1007/978-3-319-08272-1_18 18. Antihypertensive Drug Therapy and Erectile Dysfunction Vasilios Papademetriou1 , Antonios Lazaridis2 , Eirini Papadopoulou2 , Theodosia Papadopoulou2 and Michael Doumas3, 4 (1) Cardiology Department,…
Smoking cessation Weight reduction and maintenance Body mass index <25 kg/m2 Waist circumference <102 cm for men and <88 cm for women Regular physical exercise, i.e., at least 30 min…
Pulse pressure (in the elderly) ≥60 mmHg Electrocardiographic LVH (Sokolow–Lyon index >3.5 mV; RaVL >1.1 mV; Cornell voltage duration product >244 mV*ms), or Echocardiographic LVH [LVM index: men >115 g/m2;…
Characteristic Predominantly psychogenic ED Predominantly organic ED Onset Acute Gradual Circumstances Situational Global Course Intermittent Constant Noncoital erection Rigid Poor Nocturnal/early AM erections Normal Inconsistent Psychosexual problems Long history Secondary…
Fig. 3.1 Pathophysiological links between endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, testosterone deficiency, and acute or chronic coronary artery disease (Modified with permission by Vlachopoulos et al. [14]). ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme, ADMA asymmetric…
72. Ferrario CM, Levy P (2002) Sexual dysfunction in patients with hypertension: implications for therapy. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 4(6):424–432 73. Cordero A et al (2010) Erectile dysfunction in high-risk…
1. Guidelines should never replace clinical judgment. They should aid and inform decision-making 2. Avoid layering tests. Testing should be ordered when specific information is required to aid in risk…
