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Master of Public Health

Prognostic value of exercise capacity among men undergoing pharmacologic treatment for erectile dysfunction: The FIT Project.

AUTHORS

Same RV , Al Rifai M , Feldman DI , Billups KL , Brawner CA , Dardari ZA , Ehrman JK , Keteyian SJ , Al-Mallah MH , Blaha MJ , . Clinical cardiology. 2017 11 1; 40(11). 1049-1054

ABSTRACT

Vascular erectile dysfunction (ED) has been identified as a potentially useful risk factor for predicting future cardiovascular events, particularly in younger men. Because these men typically score more favorably on traditional cardiovascular disease risk assessment tools, there exists a gap in knowledge for how to most appropriately identify those men who would benefit from more aggressive treatments. To date, no studies have examined the impact of fitness on cardiovascular outcomes in men with ED. This study sought to examine the prognostic impact of maximal exercise capacity on cardiovascular-related outcomes in men ages 40 to 60 years being treated for ED.

Vascular erectile dysfunction (ED) has been identified as a potentially useful risk factor for predicting future cardiovascular events, particularly in younger men. Because these men typically score more favorably on traditional cardiovascular disease risk assessment tools, there exists a gap in knowledge for how to most appropriately identify those men who would benefit from more aggressive treatments. To date, no studies have examined the impact of fitness on cardiovascular outcomes in men with ED. This study sought to examine the prognostic impact of maximal exercise capacity on cardiovascular-related outcomes in men ages 40 to 60 years being treated for ED.

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