Erectile Dysfunction and Hypertension: Impact on Cardiovascular Risk and Treatment

Table 2

Reasons to ask about your patient’s sexual life during your next consultation.

Increase empathy opportunity to improve doctor and patient relationship.
High prevalence of ED among hypertensive men.; Patients concerns about the adverse effects of drugs on erectile function.
Meaning of ED as a cardiovascular risk marker.
Therapeutic options for ED easily available and with good efficacy.; Knowledge of PDE5 inhibitor failure and its cardiovascular implication.
Knowledge of possible sexual adverse effects during antihypertensive treatment.
Better therapeutic adhesion for drugs and life habits modification.
Positive impact on patients and their partner quality of life.

ED, erectile dysfunction; PDE5, phosphodiesterase-5.