title: Erectile dysfunction and heart disease. 2: At-risk patients.
abstract: This is the second in a two-part unit on the link between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. Part 1 outlined the association between the conditions, and relevant research findings. It also suggested how nurses might broach the topic of ED with patients. This part outlines the importance of identifying all patients at risk of CVD, then specifically tackles identifying those at risk by establishing a diagnosis of ED.
authors.affiliation: Walsgrave Health Centre, Coventry.
authors.forename: Bev
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000074606:Smoking Prevention