Distress: Associated variables of erectile dysfunction post-acute myocardial infarction. A pilot study

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 204-206

  Vacanti, L ^a   Caramelli, B ^b  

^a FUNDAÇÃO ZERBINI   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Myocardial infarction; Psychological sexual dysfunctions; Sexual and gender disorders

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOGENIC IMPOTENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; AGED; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 15944420258     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901274     Document Type: Article

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