title: Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease.
abstract: The link between erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reviewed by assessing original papers, current consensus, previous reviews and meta-analyses. The link between these conditions is confirmed, and the evaluation and assessment summarised with a new evidence-based algorithm. ED, especially in younger men, is a marker of an increased risk of CVD, and ED needs to be incorporated into all risk-screening programmes.
authors.affiliation: Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jackson
keywords: Assessment; CAD, coronary artery disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular disease; ED, erectile dysfunction; Erectile dysfunction; MDCT, multidetector CT; MI, myocardial infarction