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Erectile dysfunction linked to cardiovascular death
Normal erectile function was associated with a 65% relative reduction in cardiovascular death compared with severe dysfunction over a median follow-up of 10 years.Normal erectile function was associated with a 65% relative reduction in cardiovascular death compared with severe dysfunction over a median follow-up of 10 years.
Cohort · 2,445 peopleErectile dysfunction
Who was studied2,445 patients with prostate cancer, median 10 years
What changedCardiovascular death was 65% lower among patients with normal erectile function than among those with severe dysfunction
The catchUnmeasured cardiovascular health differences between erectile-function groups could explain the association