Journals / İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri / 2021 / Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 4
Relationship between heart rate recovery index and erectile dysfunction
- Journal
- İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri
- Pages
- 371–376
- DOI
- —
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Heart rate recovery (HRR) is a cardiac parameter that can be used to evaluate autonomic nervous system (ANS) function problems. We examined the possible relationship between erectile dysfunction (ED) and HRR which is a clinical condition associated with ANS dysfunction. METHODS: Seventy-six male patients that were examined with an exercise stress test and completed the International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire Form (IIEF-5) were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups as those with a normal HRR index (≥12, n=42) and those with an abnormal HRR index (