Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy-A Novel Effective Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction in Severe ED Patients Who Respond Poorly to PDE5 Inhibitor Therapy

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 259-264

  Gruenwald, Ilan ^a   Appel, Boaz ^a   Vardi, Yoram ^a  

^a Neurourology Unit   (Israel)

Author keywords

Erectile Dysfunction; Low Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy; Penis

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LOW INTENSITY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84855357432     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02498.x     Document Type: Article

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