Role of 2D Strain in the Early Identification of Cardiac Dysfunction and in the Risk Stratification of Arteriogenic Erectile Dysfunction Patients: Evaluation

Background Vasculogenic erectile dysfunction is a harbinger of vascular disease. Comprehensive cardiac workup is accepted to be beneficial in men with this condition, especially those with otherwise unrecognized cardiovascular disease. We aimed to evaluate the role of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) for noninvasive evaluation in patients with documented arteriogenic erectile dysfunction. Methods 64 consecutive men with Doppler proven erectile dysfunction of more than 3 months of duration were recruited. Patients divided into 2 groups according to mean peak systolic velocity (PSV). Patients with PSV