Levitra

prescriptions.

``We did not report on whether the erectile dysfunction was treated,'' said Ward, a professor of medicine at the university.

``There's no evidence that treatment of erectile dysfunction impacts the prevalence or progress of heart disease.'' More study is needed to confirm a link between the two disorders, and whether patients with erectile dysfunction and no cardiac symptoms should be screened for heart disease, the researchers said.

Pfizer Inc., maker of Viagra, provided financing for the study.

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"If you've cured the symptoms but haven't paid attention to why you've developed the problem in the first place, you're really doing yourself a disservice.'' In a study led by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, the overall prevalence of erectile dysfunction in the United States was found to be 18.4 per cent among all age groups, with 77.5 per cent of men aged 75 or older reporting the condition; just 6.5 per cent of men aged 20 to 29 were affected.

In a second U.S.

study, which involved men referred for heart-related stress testing, University of Chicago researchers found that patients with erectile dysfunction were more likely to have heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Stress test results also suggested a high risk for cardiovascular disease.

"Erectile dysfunction is a stronger predictor than traditional coronary heart disease risk factors in this population,'' the authors write.

"Sexual function questioning may be useful to stratify risk in patients suspected to have coronary heart disease.

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