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Cardiovascular safety in erectile dysfunction treatment

Cardiothoracic Centre, 6th Floor East Wing, St Thomas Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK, gjcardiol{at}btopenworld.com

Sexual activity does not increase stress to the heart compared to other daily physical activities. Simple guidelines exist for advice in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common in cardiac patients and should be routinely asked about. Treating ED is safe and effective if the patient is properly assessed and counselled.

Key Words: sexual activity • erectile dysfunction • cardiac patients.

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The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, Vol. 2, No. 4, 301-304 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/14746514020020041201


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