Highlights
- •Sexual dysfunction is common in patients after myocardial infarction.
- •Safety of sexual activity after heart attack is unclear for cardiac patients.
- •Knowledge of treatment options for erectile dysfunction is poor in cardiac patients.
- •Low effort tolerance may constitute a risk marker for impaired sexual activity post-MI.
- •Counseling after heart attack may improve management of erectile dysfunction.
Abbreviations:
MI (myocardial infarction), CHD (coronary heart disease), ED (erectile disorders), PDE-5i (phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors), IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function 5), PCI (percutaneous coronary interventions), CABG (coronary artery bypass grafts), LVEDD (left ventricular end-diastolic diameter), MET (metabolic equivalents)Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: September 30, 2016
Accepted:
September 19,
2016
Received in revised form:
September 14,
2016
Received:
September 6,
2016
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