{"id":28074,"date":"2019-12-05T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=28074"},"modified":"2019-12-04T15:26:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:26:16","slug":"erectile-dysfunction-associated-with-higher-irregular-heartbeat-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/erectile-dysfunction-associated-with-higher-irregular-heartbeat-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Erectile Dysfunction Associated with Higher Irregular Heartbeat Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent study found that men with erectile dysfunction face a significantly higher risk of atrial fibrillation. Getting checked regularly by your doctor is essential.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The relationship between heart health and erectile function has been fairly well established. Most medical professionals — and many laymen as well — accept as an article of faith that what\u2019s good for the heart is good for the penis, and vice versa. It\u2019s equally true, of course, that what\u2019s bad for the heart is bad for the penis.<\/p>\n

Now, a research study has found that men with erectile dysfunction are significantly more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat than men who are not suffering from ED. And the type of irregular heartbeat most closely associated with ED is atrial fibrillation, or Afib. The study was published in a 2019 issue of The American Journal of Medicine<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Health Outcomes Tracked<\/h3>\n

Led by cardiologist Yoshihiro Tanaka, the study tracked the health outcomes of 1,760 men enrolled in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). At the outset of the study, none of those participants had any history of Afib, defined by the American Heart Association<\/a> as \u201ca quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reevaluated after four years, 9.6 percent of the study enrollees who reported suffering from ED were found to also suffer from Afib. Among study participants with no symptoms of ED, the rate of incident Afib was only 2.9 percent, less than a third of the Afib rate among men with ED.<\/p>\n

What These Findings Mean<\/h3>\n

Asked to comment on the implications of these findings, Tanaka told USNews.com<\/a> that it might be easier in the future to identify those at an elevated risk of Afib. \u201cIt is well known that ED symptoms appear two to three years before we see cardiovascular disease, so if we can use ED symptoms as a marker for predicting future AFib, we may be able to treat the patient early and hopefully stop the disease progression,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Similar conclusions were reached in a review published in a recent issue of the Arab Journal of Urology<\/a>. That review, which covered five studies involving 29,829 male patients, found that baseline Afib \u201cincreased the risk of ED up to 1.6-fold amongst the general male population.\u201d<\/p>\n

Common Traits, Symptoms<\/h3>\n

Neither of these studies claims that ED causes Afib or vice versa. Rather they point to the likelihood that men with these conditions do share some common traits, characteristics, or symptoms that put them at higher risk of developing either or both of these disorders. For that reason, it\u2019s important that they get checked by a medical professional on a regular basis to get an early warning\u00a0if one or both of these conditions is present.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, for most men suffering from ED, even those who also have certain cardiovascular health issues, Viagra or another of the PDE5 inhibitors can be taken to help overcome the symptoms of impotence. However, for men who have been prescribed nitrate-based drugs for the treatment of angina or intractable high blood pressure, using PDE5 inhibitors is an absolute no-no.<\/p>\n

Both Lower Blood Pressure<\/h3>\n

Both PDE5 inhibitors and nitrates accomplish their goals by lowering the patient\u2019s blood pressure. Taken together, they could cause a life-threatening drop in blood pressure.<\/p>\n

While Viagra and the other PDE5 inhibitors can be purchased at local pharmacies, some men prefer the convenience and privacy of ordering these drugs online from eDrugstore.com, a longtime prescription drug service. Its prices cover not just the medications but an array of added-value services as well.<\/p>\n

By ordering online from eDrugstore, you\u2019ll avoid the hassle of travel to and from the neighborhood pharmacy, as well as any time that might be wasted waiting for the prescription to be filled. If you don\u2019t yet have a script, eDrugstore\u2019s complimentary<\/strong> online consultation service can help you out. You\u2019ll be matched up with a physician licensed to practice in your state, and if you\u2019re determined to be an appropriate candidate for the drug, a prescription will be authorized.<\/p>\n

Shipping is free, and all first orders include a complimentary pill-splitter. If these services sound attractive to you, visit eDrugstore\u2019s Erectile Dysfunction page<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

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A recent study found that men with erectile dysfunction face a significantly higher risk of atrial fibrillation. Getting checked regularly by your doctor is essential.\u00a0 The relationship between heart health and erectile function has been fairly well established. Most medical professionals — and many laymen as well — accept as an article of faith that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-erectile-dysfunction"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t