Association Between Cardiovascular Health and Endothelial Function With Future Erectile Dysfunction: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association of Cardiovascular Health (CVH; defined by the American Heart Association by assigning points for health-related behavioral and clinical factors) with endothelial and erectile dysfunction has not been reported, although endothelial and erectile dysfunction have been associated with components of CVH.

Methods

Data were collected in 1,136 men in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis at baseline and erectile dysfunction status (measured by survey or medication use) at exam 5. CVH was determined with 7 health metrics. Endothelial function was measured with brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Poisson regression was used to determine associations between CVH and erectile dysfunction across categories of CVH (low, moderate, and high).

Resu

SUBMITTER: Lane-Cordova AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5861595 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature