PURPOSE The study aims to assess the influence of the stage of chronic kidney disease and glomerular filtration rate on prevalence and degree of erectile dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS This transversal study, conducted from May 2013 to December 2015, included patients with chronic kidney disease in conservative treatment, stages III/IV/V. Erectile dysfunction was evaluated by the Internat...

although systolic dysfunction is revealed as a prognostic factor in cardiac surgery , the role of diastolic dysfunction as a predictive factor is less evaluated. in this retrospective study from 872 patients that underwent isolated coronary artery bypass graft(jan 2008-feb 2009),388 patients had normal left ventricular ejection fraction (>50%). these are divided in two groups, group 1: 361 pati...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate, using a long-term, prospective study, the satisfaction rate, attrition rate, and follow-up treatment of well-trained patients using an external vacuum erection device, the Osbon ErecAid System, in the treatment of mild, moderate, and severe organic erectile dysfunction. METHODS One hundred twenty-nine patients were assessed to determine the severity and cause of their ...

background: left ventricular (lv) twist is due to oppositely directed apical and basal rotation and has been proposed as a sensitive marker of lv function. we sought to assess the impact of chronic pure mitral regurgitation (mr) on the torsional mechanics of the left human ventricle using tissue doppler imaging. methods: nineteen severe mr patients with a normal lv ejection fraction and 16 non-...

Background. Diastolic dysfunction is common among dialysis patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Novel echocardiographic speckle tracking strain analysis permits accurate assessment of left ventricular diastolic function, independent of loading conditions and taking all myocardial segments into account. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of diastoli...

BACKGROUND Limited data are available regarding the association between renal dysfunction and clinical outcomes in diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the drug-eluting stent (DES) era. METHODS Between March 2003 and December 2010, 2,181 diabetic patients were enrolled in a single-center registry. We divided diabetic patients into a renal dysfunction group ...

Background: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) are major early complications of lung transplantation associated with increased mortality. Lung after PGD can contribute to renal dysfunction; however, the association between AKI severity has not been thoroughly investigated. We analyzed grading staging, impact on subsequent changes chronic disease (CKD), including glome...