Guay André T
Center for Sexual Function/Endocrinology, Lahey Clinic Northshore, Peabody, One Essex Center Drive, Peabody, MA 01960, USA.
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2007 Jun;36(2):453-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2007.03.007.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition in men, and increases with age. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in men and also increases in prevalence with advancing years. The common link between the two conditions is endothelial dysfunction that leads to vascular insufficiency of the coronary and penile arteries. Because the penile arteries are smaller, symptoms of ED may precede those of CVD by several years. It is logical, therefore, that a patient complaining of ED should alert the physician to look for cardiovascular risk factors. Early treatment of these risk factors may help to prevent or retard symptoms of vascular insufficiency.
勃起功能障碍（ED）是男性的常见病症，且随年龄增长而增加。心血管疾病（CVD）是男性的主要死因，其患病率也随年龄增长而上升。这两种病症的共同联系是内皮功能障碍，它会导致冠状动脉和阴茎动脉的血管功能不全。由于阴茎动脉较细，ED症状可能比CVD症状提前数年出现。因此，合乎逻辑的是，主诉ED的患者应提醒医生寻找心血管危险因素。对这些危险因素进行早期治疗可能有助于预防或延缓血管功能不全的症状。
