Anna Apostolo, Carlo Vignati, Denise Brusoni, Gaia Cattadori, Mauro Contini, Fabrizio Veglia, Damiano Magrì, Pietro Palermo, Calogero Tedesco, Elisabetta Doria, Cesare Fiorentini, Piero Montorsi, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
INTRODUCTION: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is frequent in males with chronic heart failure (HF) with a severe impact on quality of life for many individuals. The correlation of ED with age and HF severity, comorbidity, and treatment is unclear. AIM: We evaluated the correlation between ED and HF severity, treatment, and comorbidity. METHODS: One hundred one HF patients aged < or =70 years, with left ventricular ejection fraction < or =40%, and stable clinical condition took part in the study...
October 2009: Journal of Sexual Medicine