Vasculogenic erectile dysfunction has assumed center stage as a powerful risk-marker for cardiovascular disease. A readily treatable disorder, erectile dysfunction could potentially independently predict cardiovascular risk. Here, Watts et al. review the linked pathogenesis of endothelial and erectile dysfunction, and the relationship between and the clinical management of erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease.
- Gerald F Watts
- Kew-Kim Chew
- Bronwyn GA Stuckey