CARDIOVASCULAR DYSFUNCTION

Can erectile dysfunction be a harbinger of cardiovascular disease?

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1. Counselling Conundrum: a real question from a patient

2. Concise Conclusion: a straight-forward patient-friendly answer 

3. Quick Wrap-up 

Clearly, there are nuances that may not be captured in this format. The goal here is to provide you with helpful counselling tips which often draw from multiple sources or those which are not commonly accessed by busy healthcare providers serving the community.

Counselling Conundrum: "As an elderly man, I shouldn't worry if I have erectile dysfunction, right? I no longer have any interest in sex, but I have noticed that when I would normally get an erection, I haven't been."

Concise Conclusion: There is actually a clearly established link between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease, so even if it does not bother you, it could be a sign of something more serious going on. I would get it checked out.

Quick Wrap-up: Endothelial dysfunction is what the two have in common. There is emerging evidence that treating erectile dysfunction may also slow CVD progression.

Dive Deeper

1) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23300267/

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