An association between diminution in the quality of male sexual function and ischemic coronary disease has been suggested. Patients with ischemic heart disease who underwent coronary angiography participated in this study which aimed to document the impact of the extent of coronary disease upon sexual function in 40 patients (mean age 56.6 y). The 11-questions accepted questionnaire addressing sexual drive, erectile function, and ejaculation was used. Information regarding, age, medications, hypertension, diabetes, relevant risk factors, medical history, and the number of occluded coronary vessels was retrieved from the patients' records. A statistically signi®cant correlation was demonstrated between erectile function and the number of coronary vessels involved. Patients with one-vessel disease had more (P < 0.04) and ®rmer erections (P < 0.001) with fewer dif®culties in achieving an erection (P < 0.007) than men with two-or threevessel disease. Age, diabetes, and hypertension also had a negative effect on the quality of the erection (P < 0.05) in all patients.

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Local hyperthermia of the prostate was used to treat 72 patients who had an indwelling catheter because of urinary retention caused by benign prostatic hypertrophy. One month after completion of treatment 50% of patients were able to dispense with the catheter and 1 year later 40% remained catheter-free. The best results were achieved in patients who underwent 6 to 10 treatment sessions in conjunction with cyproterone acetate 50 mg tid administered during the treatment period only.

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