A Comparative Study of the Prevalence and Severity of Erectile Dysfunction and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients With and Without Significant Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Coronary Angiography at Kowsar Hospital in Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Background: Erectile dysfunction, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and coronary artery disease (CAD) share common risk factors. Atherosclerosis, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction with decreased nitric oxide synthase activity are the proposed etiologies for these disorders.