Effect of sildenafil on arterial stiffness, as assessed by pulse wave velocity, in patients with erectile dysfunction

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 956-959

  Shigemura, Katsumi ^a   Arakawa, Soichi ^a   Kamidono, Sadao ^a   Nakano, Yuzo ^a   Fujisawa, Masato ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Pulse wave velocity; Sildenafil

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; RIGIDITY; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PULSATILE FLOW; PURINES; SULFONES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 33745904989     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01447.x     Document Type: Article

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