Sexual disfunctions and cardiovascular rehabilitation

Authors

  • J. M. Maroto Montero Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardíaca Hospital Ramón y Cajal Madrid
  • C. de Pablo Zarzosa Unidad Coronaria Hospital La Paz Madrid

Keywords:

Infarct, Heart, Cardiac rehabilitation

Abstract

Sexual disorders are common among patients with heart disease, ocurring in 38-78% of patients who suffer myocardial infarction.

The significant decrease in sexual activity may be attributed to many factors: age, cardiovascular drugs, poor quality of sexual activity, cardiac symptoms during intercourse, coital death and anxiety or depression.

The dysfunction sexual may improve with adequate counseling , individual treatment and cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Sildenafil has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of erectile dysfunction of various aetiologies. However, administration of sildenafil , in patients who are concurrently using organic nitrates in any form, is contraindicated.

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Published

2005-05-01

How to Cite

Maroto Montero, J. M., and C. de Pablo Zarzosa. “Sexual Disfunctions and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation”. Actas Españolas De Psiquiatría, vol. 33, no. Suppl. 3, May 2005, pp. 108-13, https://actaspsiquiatria.es/index.php/actas/article/view/1452.

Issue

Vol. 33 No. Suppl. 3 (2005)

Section

Review