Efficacy and safety of sildenafil citrate in men with erectile dysfunction and stable coronary artery disease

Autor: Herb DeRiesthal, Dale B. Glasser, Michael O. Sweeney, Carl J. Pepine, Arkady Shpilsky, Robert F. DeBusk
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: The American Journal of Cardiology. 93:147-153
ISSN: 0002-9149
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.030
Popis: This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible-dose study of the efficacy and safety of sildenafil in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) and clinically stable coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients were randomized to receive sildenafil or placebo for 12 weeks. Primary outcomes were questions 3 and 4 of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Secondary outcomes included the other IIEF questions and functional domains, the Life Satisfaction Checklist, the Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction, 2 global efficacy assessment questions, and intercourse success rate. By week 12, sildenafil-treated patients (n = 70) showed significant improvements on questions 3 and 4 compared with placebo-treated patients (n = 72; p
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