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…
14. Patel SR, Palmer LJ, Larkin EK et al (2004) Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and diurnal leptin rhythms. Sleep 27:206–210 15. Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Mediano O, Barceló A, Piérola J,…
Fig. 5.1 Schematic representation of the current RAS cascade: focusing on the two major axes and its main effects on erectile tissues. Ang I, angiotensin I, Ang II, angiotensin II,…
Fig. 10.1 Evaluation and therapy of erectile dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease (Data from Palmer [8] and Bellinghieri [44]) 10.7 Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction in a Patient with…
Study, year No. of patients Study type Study drugs ED assessment Outcome Saltzman et al., 2004 9 Single-arm open-label Atorvastatin IIEF questionnaire, RigiScan Improvement Herrmann et al., 2006 12 Randomized,…
© 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_14 14. Endocrine Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction Konstantinos Tziomalos1 and Vasilios G. Athyros2 (1) First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical…
