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…
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;…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Study (authors – year) Age of participants (years) Odds ratio for erectile dysfunction in hypertensives Derby et al. 2000 [7] 40–70 1.80a Braun et al. 2000 [8] 30–80 1.58a Martin-Morales…
© 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…
