Prevalence of asymptomatic coronary artery stenosis based on coronary computed tomography angiography in adults with erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of asymptomatic coronary artery stenosis (CAS) using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in Korean men with erectile dysfunction (ED). Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Subjects were 108 men who underwent CCTA at a health promotion center in Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital. Each subject who was evaluated for ED using the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF) questionnaire, did not have past history and symptoms of coronary artery disease. We assessed association between ED and CCTA-based CAS. Results: The overall prevalence of ED was 57.4%; furthermore, age (P=0.001) and fasting blood glucose (P=0.035) were the metabolic risk factors that were most significantly associated with the presence of ED. The overall frequency of CAS was 31.5% and ED (P=0.022), age (P
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research