[JACC] "Potency problems are common in older men, and now our study also shows that PDE5 inhibitors may protect against heart attack and prolong life," stated lead author Martin Holzmann of the Karolinska Institute. "The protection was dose-dependent, so that the more frequent the dose of PDE5 inhibitor, the lower the risk."
Holzmann and his research team suggest men who have already sustained a heart attack and take Viagra or Cialis in tablet form showed signs of prolonged life expectancy and a decrease against new infarctions and heart failure.
The study included 16,548 Swedish men who had both erectile dysfunction and heart disease. About 2,000 of the test subjects received alprostadil and the remaining Viagra.
Holzmann said, "PDE5 inhibitor may protect against heart attack and prolong life."
So erectile dysfunction could be an early sign of cardiovascular disease, and the possible treatment to promote longer lifespans in older men could be with Viagra or Cialis. Who would have ever thought?
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