Objective
The majority of risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) are also encountered in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). We aimed to investigate a possible association between left ventricular contraction dynamics and erectile dysfunction using speckle tracking echocardiography imaging.
Methods
A total of 125 patients diagnosed as ED in urology outpatient clinic of our instution were compared with 30 age and sex matched control subjects. Evaluation of erectile dysfunction was performed using a questionnaire consisting of 5 queries, namely International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) in both study and control groups. STE and GLS were assessed using standard two-dimensional grayscale images obtained from two, three and four-chamber apical images while GCS was evaluated using the parasternal shortaxis images in left ventricular basal, mid and apical levels.
Methods
A total of 125 patients diagnosed as ED in urology outpatient clinic of our instution were compared with 30 age and sex matched control subjects. Evaluation of erectile dysfunction was performed using a questionnaire consisting of 5 queries, namely International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) in both study and control groups. STE and GLS were assessed using standard two-dimensional grayscale images obtained from two, three and four-chamber apical images while GCS was evaluated using the parasternal shortaxis images in left ventricular basal, mid and apical levels.
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