Prevalence of cardiac dysfunction in men with erectile dysfunction: the EDcard study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of myocardial impairment in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) as compared with the general population using conventional and two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography.

Subjects and methods

In this cross-sectional study, men with ED underwent clinical, electrocardiographic, and transthoracic echocardiographic evaluation including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS) according to a predefined protocol. All participants were matched 1:1 with controls from the general population on sex, age, and body mass index (BMI).

Results

In total, 796 people were included, 398 men with ED and 398 controls. The ED group had a median (interquartile range [IQR]) age of 61 (53-70) years and a median (I

SUBMITTER: Durukan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12343980 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature