Are men with erectile dysfunction more likely to have hypertension than men without erectile dysfunction?
: Men with ED were more likely to have hypertension than men without ED. This evidence supports the hypothesis that ED shares common risk factors with hypertension. It also suggests that men with ED and clinicians could use ED as an alerting signal to detect and treat undiagnosed hypertension earlier.
Identifying and supporting ICD patients with various anxiety symptoms is important. Future research should examine the differential predictive value of different forms of anxiety toward medical endpoints as well as possible interventions for disease-related anxiety.