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Cross-sectional study reveals elevated rates of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in men with erectile dysfunction, highlighting the potential need for routine cardiovascular screening.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of myocardial impairment in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) as compared with the general population using conventional and two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, men with ED underwent clinical, electrocardiographic, and transthoracic echocardiographic evaluation including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) according to a predefined protocol. All participants were matched 1:1 with controls from the general population on sex, age, and body mass index (BMI). Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction was found in 232 (58.3%) men with ED compared to 102 (25.6%) controls (P < 0.001). Nineteen (4.8%) men with ED were referred for further cardiovascular evaluation. CONCLUSION: More than half of men with ED exhibited signs of cardiac dysfunction, particularly LV systolic dysfunction. Further research should explore the long-term prognostic implications of these findings.
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