The prevalence of erectile dysfunction in heart failure patients by race and ethnicity

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 507-511

  Hebert, K ^a   Lopez, B ^a,d   Castellanos, J ^a   Palacio, A ^a,b   Tamariz, L ^a,b   Arcement, L M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Leonard J Chabert Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Erectile dysfunction; Heart failure; Hispanic Americans

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ETHNICITY; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SEXUAL HEALTH;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 51849114102     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2008.35     Document Type: Article

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