Erectile dysfunction may predict coronary artery disease: relationship between coronary artery calcium scoring and erectile dysfunction severity


YAMAN M. Ö., GÜLPINAR Ö., Hasan T., ÖZDÖL Ç., ERTAŞ F. S., Ozgenci E.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.117-123, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11255-007-9293-8
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-123
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: coronary artery calcium score, erectile dysfunction, IIEF, multidetector computed tomography, RISK-FACTORS, EVENTS, PREVALENCE, GUIDELINES
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) in terms of coronary artery calcium (CAC) levels assessed by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and to find out if ED severity may predict coronary heart disease risk.