Erectile dysfunction plus heart disease raises death risk

A new study at the University of Chicago Medical CenterThis finds men suffering from both cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction are at greater risk for heart attack, stroke, heart failure and death.. Moreover, as treatments for cardiovascular disease had no effect on erectile dysfunction, German researchers concluded that erectile dysfunction is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

According to team conclusions, this important study adds to a growing body of literature, which clearly demonstrates that erectile dysfunction is a potent risk factor for death and future cardiovascular events. Presence of erectile dysfunction is a potent risk factor for future heart disease independent of other risk factors or prior cardiovascular disease.

The report was released online March 15 in advance of publication in the March 30 print edition of Circulation.