Why the study?
Does erectile dysfunction independently predict future cardiovascular events?
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Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease share common risk factors and mechanisms, but evidence for ED as an independent predictor of future CVD events is limited.
coronary disease erectile dysfunction prevention and control risk factors V ascular erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) share common risk factors including obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and smoking. ED and CVD also have common underlying pathological mechanisms, including endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. 1 Despite these close relationships, the evidence documenting ED as an independent predictor of future CVD events is limited.
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