title: [Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease].
abstract: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a highly prevalent disorder worldwide. ED and cardiovascular disease (CVD) share many risk factors, the former often being the presenting symptom. The knowledge of the relationship between CVD and ED, the cardiovascular implications of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for the treatment of ED can help improve the quality of life of patients with both conditions. Cardiologists have a prominent role in treating ED.
authors.affiliation: Zavod za kardiovaskularne bolesti, Klinika za unutarnje bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta fakulteta Sveucilista u Zagrebu, Opća bolnica "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Hrvatska.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urek
authors.forename: Marija Crncević
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Urek
authors.forename: Mirjana Cubrilo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Turek
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D018783:Impotence, Vasculogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male