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Vascular Disease
Findings from G. Jackson and co-authors provide new insights into vascular disease
December 28th, 2008
According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "Both erectile dysfunction (ED) and vascular disease share the same risk factors and the two conditions often coexist, with endothelial dysfunction being the common underlying pathophysiology. Up to two-thirds of all patients with clinically evident coronary artery disease (CAD) have ED." "Because of their smaller size, the same degree of lipid plaque burden has a greater effect on the penile arteries compared with the coronary arteries. As a result, the clinical consequences of penile vascular disease (ED) frequently manifest 2-3 years before the consequences of coronary atherosclerosis. This phenomenon has led to...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-12-28)
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