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ArticlePacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE2020

The impact of cardiac pacemaker implantation on male sexual function.

Rafal Mlynarski, Agnieszka Mlynarska, Krzysztof S Golba

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Article in Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rafal MlynarskiDepartment of Electrocardiology, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2697-3543
Agnieszka MlynarskaDepartment of Electrocardiology, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4009-0613
Krzysztof S GolbaDepartment of Electrocardiology, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland.
Medical University of Silesia · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe possibility of sexual functioning is an important aspect of human life, and sexual disorders have a negative impact on the quality of life and well-being. The aim of the study was to assess the sexuality and occurrence of sexual dysfunction within 6 months after pacemaker implantation. METHODS AND

resultsThe study sample was a group of 80 patients with heart rhythm disorders who had been qualified for cardiac pacemaker implantation. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-15 was completed by all the patients at least 1 day before and 6 months after cardiac pacemaker implantation. The average results of the IIEF for all those who were included before implantation were 41.87 ± 7.57 and were statistically the worst after pacemaker implantation 46.76 ± 6.64; P < .0001. After the implantation of a pacemaker, there was an improvement in all of the subcategories of sexual life for all the men: erectile function P < .0001, orgasmic function P < .0001, sexual desire P < .0001, intercourse satisfaction P < .0001, and overall satisfaction P < .0001.

conclusionsPacemaker implantation had a positive effect on sexual functioning for all the patients. Pacemaker implantation did not affect sexual desire in the patients who were observed. Erectile dysfunction occurred in most of patients both before and after pacemaker implantation.

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Pacemaker, ArtificialAdultErectile DysfunctionHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSurveys and Questionnairescardiac pacemakererectile dysfunctionheart rhythm disordersexual behaviorssexuality

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