ReviewActa clinica Croatica2018
Sexual Activity in Patients with Cardiac Diseases.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- INFERTILITY AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW.Acta clinica Croatica · 2019Pooled it
- Preliminary identification of psychometric cut-off points for the SQoL-CHD: a cross-sectional study based on LPA and ROC analyses in a Chinese clinical sample.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sexual Rehabilitation Interventions for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Scoping Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Review
- The impact of sexual counseling training on nurses' responsibility and practice of sexual counseling for patients with myocardial infarction.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Investigating the impact of couple counseling based on the CHARMS model on sexual quality of life and marital satisfaction of wives of men suffering from myocardial infarction: a randomized clinical trial study.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2025Article
- Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review.Vascular health and risk management · 2025Review
- Sexual experience in patients with coronary heart disease: a descriptive phenomenological study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Investigating the impact of couple counseling based on the CHARMS model on sexual quality of life and marital satisfaction of wives of men suffering from myocardial infarction: a study protocol.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Sexual counseling for people with acute coronary syndrome: educational video development.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Heart Failure and Erectile Dysfunction: a Review of the Current Evidence and Clinical Implications.Current heart failure reports · 2023Review
- [How do cardiologists assess their patients' sexual activity?]Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico · 2022Article
- Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease.Pulmonary circulation · 2022Article
- Impact of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery on sexual dysfunction in male patients.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Online Versus Telephone Counseling of Rational-Emotional-Behavioral Therapy on Sexual Function of Women Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial:.Galen medical journal · 2022Article
- Vata dynamics with special reference to cardiac disorders - A cross-disciplinary approach.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineReview
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
In this article, we outline the latest guidelines published by the American Heart Association on sexual activity in patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure, structural heart diseases, arrhythmias, implanted pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators, as well as on treatment options of sexual dysfunction. Sexual activities are similar to mild/moderate physical activity during a short period. Most patients are recommended to involve in sexual activity after prior comprehensive evaluation of physical condition. Those with stable cardiac symptoms and good functional capacity are at a low risk of adverse cardiovascular events, and others require treatment or stabilization before involving in sexual activity. Stress testing is useful in evaluating safety of sexual activity in patients with questionable or undetermined risk. Treatment of sexual dysfunction includes counseling of patients and their sexual partners, and drug treatment with phosphodiesterase inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil) which have been demonstrated to be safe and effective, in men, and with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (flibanserin) and local vaginal estrogen administration in women. In conclusion, in routine clinical practice, patients should be approached individually and multidisciplinarily in order to detect and eliminate the factors that interfere with normal sexual activities and disturb the quality of life.
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