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Sexual Dysfunction before and after Cardiac Rehabilitation

Schumann, Jörg and Zellweger, Michael J. and Di Valentino, Marcello and Piazzalonga, Simone and Hoffmann, Andreas. (2010) Sexual Dysfunction before and after Cardiac Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation research and practice, Vol. 2010 , 823060.

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Abstract

Background. The aim of this study was to assess sexual function before and after cardiac rehabilitation in relation to medical variables. Methods. Analysis of patients participating in a 12-week exercise-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program (OCR) between April 1999 and December 2007. Exercise capacity (ExC) and quality of life including sexual function were assessed before and after OCR. Results. Complete data were available in 896 male patients. No sexual activity at all was indicated by 23.1% at baseline and 21.8% after OCR, no problems with sexual activity by 40.8% at baseline and 38.6% after OCR. Patients showed an increase in specific problems (erectile dysfunction and lack of orgasm) from 18% to 23% (P > .0001) during OCR. We found the following independent positive and negative predictors of sexual problems after OCR: hyperlipidemia, age, CABG, baseline ExC and improvement of ExC, subjective physical and mental capacity, and sense of affiliation. Conclusions. Sexual dysfunction is present in over half of the patients undergoing OCR with no overall improvement during OCR. Age, CABG, low exercise capacity are independent predictors of sexual dysfunction after OCR.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Kardiologie
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Kardiologie
UniBasel Contributors:Hoffmann, Andreas
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Hindawi
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:24 May 2013 09:22
Deposited On:24 May 2013 09:06

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