Vascular Erectile Dysfunction
| Autor: | Patricia Ramírez, Javier Angulo, Juan I. Martínez-Salamanca, Javier González |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | PanVascular Medicine ISBN: 9783642370779 PanVascular Medicine ISBN: 9783642373930 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-37078-6_154 |
| Popis: | Besides causing frequently distress and limitation in lifestyle, erectile dysfunction is nowadays considered a harbinger of silent generalized cardiovascular disease since alterations of cardiovascular system compromise erectile function. Endothelial dysfunction, including a defective NO/cGMP pathway among others, seems to be the underlying condition linking erectile dysfunction to cardiovascular disease key factors, while lifestyle attitudes and interventions targeted to reduce cardiovascular disease risk would contribute to the preservation of erectile function. This chapter reviews in detail the hemodynamic process of penile erection, the vascular-related conditions increasing the risk of erectile dysfunction, the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this disease, and the treatment options. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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