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The new aspects of etiopathogenesis of erectile dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular pathology

Authors: Boсkeria O.L., Goryacheva T.S.

Company: A.N. Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Rublevskoe shosse, 135, Moscow, 121552, Russian Federation

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Type:  Stable ischemic heart disease


DOI: https://doi.org/10.15275/kreatkard.2016.02.05

For citation: Bockeria O.L., Goryacheva T.S. The new aspects of etiopathogenesis of erectile dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular pathology. Kreativnaya Kardiologiya. 2016; 10 (2): 150-160 (in Russian)

Keywords: erectile dysfunction cardiovascular diseases coronary heart disease endothelial dysfunction

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Abstract

The erectile dysfunction has a leading position in the structure of sexual disorders both in frequency of occurrence and social importance, because it worsens the quality of life of the most socially active males. Inability of sexual function for various reasons can lead to the development of neurosis and disturbs the social adaptation.

Nowadays the erectile dysfunction is a key element in understanding the mechanisms of development and progression of cardiovascular diseases. Increasing number of patients with risk factors of heart diseases associates with the growth of the sexual disorders. The modern science searches the new opportunities of diagnosis the “silent” cardiac pathology. The oxidative stress, atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction are the keys of the formation of both erectile dysfunction and heart diseases. It is proved that the clinical manifestations of systemic atherosclerosis are directly correlated with a diameter of the arteries. In high risk patients of atherosclerosis, first manifest symptoms of erectile dysfunction due to the smaller diameter of the cavernous arteries in comparison to the coronary arteries, can be the first sigh of future coronary atherosclerosis. The simple fact of correlation of erectile function and the cardiovascular system, the existence of common mechanisms and risk factors raises new questions about the safe and effective methods of correction the sexual disorders. Now this problem stimulates continuity and collegiality between the physicians of different specialties. The physician should consider the patient's age, weight, duration of erectile dysfunction and the presence of risk factors by Framingham when deciding which patients with erectile dysfunction should be clinically evaluated by cardiovascular diseases and the possibility of its occurrence. The erectile dysfunction is a barometer not only of the man's health but the vessels as well.

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About Authors

  • Bockeria Ol'ga Leonidovna, MD, DM, Professor, Chief Research Associate, Deputy Chief of Department;
  • Goryacheva Tamara Sergeevna, Urologist.

Chief Editor

Leo A. Bockeria, MD, PhD, DSc, Professor, Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences, President of Bakoulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery


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