title: [The heart and sexual activity].
abstract: There has been considerable media attention surrounding the commercialisation of Sildenafil. The advice of cardiologists is often solicited before its prescription because of its potential side effects; the cardiovascular stress due to sexual activity is generally modest, both in normal subjects and coronary patients with, however, important individual variations, the "legitimate" nature of the intercourse seeming to be one of the principal factors. Recent coronary events, poorly controlled hypertension and uncompensated cardiac failure are the main contra-indications; the prescription should be based on the results of maximal exercise stress testing in patients at risk.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie (Pr. Broustet), hôpital Cardiologique, Pessac.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Douard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000503:physiopathology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011687:Purines; D012307:Risk Factors; D019529:Sexuality; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013450:Sulfones
chemical_list: D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate