Medical device maker Medtronic Inc has revealed that it will be undertaking a study to assess if its stents can be useful in treating erectile dysfunction. The stent will be meat for people who have not responded to ED drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra.
"The link between erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease has been well established. Based on this evidence, we are investigating the use of stents in pelvic arteries to determine whether it may provide a new treatment approach and enable better response to drug therapies," said a statement issued by Dr. Jason Rogers, director of interventional cardiology at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento and a lead investigator for the study.
Impotence/Erectile Dysfunction - Causes - Risks - Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual performance. Erectile dysfunction causes, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis discussed in detail.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual performance. Erectile dysfunction causes, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis discussed in detail.
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Drugs In Impotence - About Impotence
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives information about the Impotence
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives information about the Impotence
Indore Surgeon Offers New Hope for Erectile Dysfunction
An Indore doctor's claim to cure erectile dysfunction through an innovative surgery has raised hope among the impotent.
An Indore doctor's claim to cure erectile dysfunction through an innovative surgery has raised hope among the impotent.
HIV and Erectile Medications - No Link Found
Convincing evidence was not found to support the conclusion that PDE-5 inhibitor use is a risk factor for HIV infection.
Convincing evidence was not found to support the conclusion that PDE-5 inhibitor use is a risk factor for HIV infection.
