Researchers have highlighted the relationship between erectile dysfunction and the risk of developing a heart attack.
Whether temporary or more regular, impotence is not to be taken lightly. Researchers have in fact identified that men suffering from erectile disorders are more likely to suffer from heart failure. In case of symptoms, it is therefore very important to consult.
Strong correlation between impotence and erectile dysfunction
It was the researchers of the Impotence Exploration and Treatment Center who carried out work on 20 patients with erectile dysfunction with more or less seriousness. The scientists first determined that the blood vessels located in the penis of these patients were damaged.
By looking at the whole vascular system of these patients, they discovered that in 90% of them, lesions appeared on their coronary arteries.
No heart symptoms
The most worrying thing is that apart from these erectile disorders, the patients in question did not suffer from symptoms that could suggest cardiovascular problems such as chest pain. An absence of symptoms which does not prevent increasing the risk for these men of being affected by a heart attack.
Improving prevention
The scientists point out that if for half of the patients, these vascular disorders could be stemmed by a better lifestyle, for some, it was necessary to carry out an emergency surgical intervention to avoid a accident cardiovascular. One of them had to undergo a triple coronary bypass and narrowly avoided a heart attack.
For the researchers, therefore, erectile dysfunction should not be minimized and, above all, prevention should be carried out to encourage men who suffer from it to quickly consult a specialist in order to avoid a serious heart attack. The study specifies that the younger the patients affected by chronic impotence, the more the cardiovascular system is damaged. It also indicates that the appearance of the first symptoms of erectile dysfunction occurs on average between 3 and 5 years before a heart attack when this extreme is reached.