Key result
Erectile dysfunction is linked to higher epicardial fat and carotid intima-media thickness in hypertensive men.
Why the study?
The relationship between erectile dysfunction and indicators of endothelial dysfunction and subclinical atherosclerosis in newly diagnosed hypertension patients was unclear.
Is erectile dysfunction associated with increased epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in male patients with newly diagnosed hypertension?
Observational (n=101)
Is erectile dysfunction associated with increased epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in male patients with newly diagnosed hypertension?
Erectile dysfunction is associated with increased epicardial fat tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in men with newly diagnosed hypertension, suggesting a link with subclinical atherosclerosis.
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ED was associated with greater epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in new hypertension; hypothesis-generating for endothelial screening.
OBJECTIVE: This study is an investigation of the relationship between erectile dysfunction and epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness, which are indicators of endothelial dysfunction and subclinical atherosclerosis, in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension. METHODS: The epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness of 101 male patients with newly diagnosed hypertension were measured using echocardiography between May 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019. Evaluation of erectile dysfunction was performed using the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) in a face-to-face interview in the urology outpatient clinic. The data of patients with and without erectile dysfunction were compared. RESULTS: There was a significant relationship between the presence and severity of erectile dysfunction and epicardial fat tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension. Left ventricular diastolic function was found to be more impaired in patients with erectile dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Erectile dysfunction was determined to be related to increased epicardial fat tissue and carotid intima-media thicknesses in patients with newly-diagnosed hypertension.
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davut karakurt (2020) conducted an observational in newly diagnosed hypertension (n=101). Erectile dysfunction vs. Without erectile dysfunction was evaluated on Relationship between erectile dysfunction and epicardial fat tissue and carotid intima-media thickness. Erectile dysfunction was significantly associated with increased epicardial fat tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in men with newly diagnosed hypertension.
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