Vascular Diseases

Arteriosclerosis is considered to be the most common vascular disease in the United States. It means the narrowing and hardening of the arteries, which leads to a reduction in blood flow throughout the body. When arteriosclerosis affects the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart, the individual may get heart attacks or angina. The same may happen with arteries supplying blood to the brain (cerebral arteries), leading to strokes.

Erectile dysfunction occurs when arteries supplying blood to the penis and pelvic organs are narrowed and hardened. Arteriosclerosis doesn't allow a sufficient quantity of blood to be delivered to the penis, therefore the erection cannot be achieved.
Taking into consideration the similar forms of manifestation at vascular level, physicians have connected coronary artery arteriosclerosis to erectile dysfunction. In extensor, surveys have revealed that the more severe coronary arteries are damaged, the more serious degrees of erectile dysfunction are present in men.
Vascular diseases are often aggravated by other risk factors, such as: hypertension, high blood cholesterol levels, smoking and diabetes mellitus.

Clinical trials show a dangerously close relationship between cardiovascular problems and erectile dysfunction. While nearly 30 million Americans are reported with ED symptoms, each year approximately 500.000 men in the U.S. survive a myocardial infarct, the number of those living with vascular diseases reaching an estimated 11 million.