Open Access<p>Understanding Erectile Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients: The Need for Good Patient Management</p>
Author(s) -
Jorge Hernández-Cerda,
Vicente Bertomeu-González,
Pilar Zuazola,
Alberto Cordero
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vascular health and risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1178-2048
pISSN - 1176-6344
DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s223331
Subject(s) - medicine , erectile dysfunction , incidence (geometry) , diabetes mellitus , lower urinary tract symptoms , metabolic syndrome , hyperlipidemia , disease , population , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , endocrinology , prostate , physics , environmental health , cancer , optics
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as a man's consistent or recurrent inability to attain and/or maintain penile erection enough for successful vaginal intercourse. ED affects a large part of the population, increasing its incidence with age and comorbidities. It is estimated by the year 2025, 322 million men will suffer from ED. Incidence of ED has been related not only to chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, psychiatric diseases or urinary tract diseases, but also to hypertension and especially to antihypertensive treatments. This review summarizes current knowledge about the management of ED in hypertensive men and its role as cardiovascular disease predictor.