Yeni tani konmus hipertansiyonu olan hastalarda erektil disfonksiyon ile epikardiyal yag dokusu kalinligi ve karotis intima-media kalinligi arasindaki iliskinin degerlendirilmesi Evaluation of the relationship between erectile dysfunction and epicardial fat tissue thickness and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi, vol.48, no.8, pp.746-753, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 48 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2020.21290
- Journal Name: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.746-753
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: This study is an investigation of the relationship between erectile dysfunction and epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness, which are indicators of endothelial dysfunction and subclinical atherosclerosis, in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension. Methods: The epicardial adipose tissue and carotid intima-media thickness of 101 male patients with newly diagnosed hypertension were measured using echocardiography between May 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019. Evaluation of erectile dysfunction was performed using the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) in a face-toface interview in the urology outpatient clinic. The data of patients with and without erectile dysfunction were compared. Results: There was a significant relationship between the presence and severity of erectile dysfunction and epicardial fat tissue and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension. Left ventricular diastolic function was found to be more impaired in patients with erectile dysfunction. Conclusion: Erectile dysfunction was determined to be related to increased epicardial fat tissue and carotid intima-media thicknesses in patients with newly-diagnosed hypertension.