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This study aimed to identify the associated variables of erectile dysfunction (ED) in post myocardial infarction (MI) patients without previous sexual dysfunction (SD). Out of the 37 patients, 15 (40%) had ED. Patients significantly reduced the frequency of coitus (P<0.05). Out of nine patients with distress, eight presented ED, and of 28 patients without distress, seven presented ED (89 versus 25%, P=0.001). The two groups (distress versus without distress) were similar regarding confounding variables. We concluded that patients without SD prior the MI had a significant incidence of ED and distress was an associated variable of ED post-infarction.

The symptom-limited exercise test is useful, safe, and efficient for analyzing ischemic and hemodynamic responses, even in very elderly individuals.

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Patients reported significant reduction of sexual activity frequency and high incidence of SD after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). PD and older age were shown to be associated to higher incidence of post-infarction SD.