Erectile Dysfunction Flashcards
5 key etiologies of ED
psychogenic
hormonal
vascular
neurogenic
mixed
Peyronies disease
random new bend in the penis
risk factors for ED
outline how there are shared risk factors for CVD and ED
shared risk factors unclude age, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking.
Relative risk of myocardial infarction (MI)
Approximately 2´ greater in men with hypertension
More than 4´ greater in men with depression
Main tissue layer that is affected by ED
ED= endotheail dysfunction!!
evidence of end organ damage because of occlusion
The pathophysiologic link between erectile dysfunction and vascular
abnormalities is __ dysfunction.
The pathophysiologic link between erectile dysfunction and vascular
abnormalities is endothelial dysfunction.
Endothelial dysfunction is a physiological dysfunction of normal biochemical processes carried out by endothelial cell, the cells that line the inner surface of all blood vessels, arteries and veins.
normal biochemical processes carried out by endothelial cells includes:
mediation of coagulation platelet adhesion immune function control of volume electrolyte content of the intravascular and
extravascular spaces”
why does ED occur sooner than CVD?
because the penile arteries are easier occluded than an entire coronary artery.– the ARTERY SIZE HYPOTHESIS.
-out of 50 men with ED and no history of cardiac disease, __% failed standard treadmill test and __% had undiagnosed CAD
-50 men with ED and no history of cardiac disease, 56% failed standard treadmill test and 40% had undiagnosed CAD
outlien the correlation between framingham risk and ED
makes sense, since ED and CVD have the same risk factors.
T/F Age alone is an independent risk factor for ED
false. only if its in conjunction to other issues
note
relationship between CVD and ED
out of all the people who had angina, most had ED before the first onset.
risk factors for CVD
