Long-Term Outcomes of Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Patients With Atherosclerotic Erectile Dysfunction not Responding to PDE-5-Inhibitors.

Mohan, Vignes; Schönhofen, Jan; Hoppe, Hanno; Schumacher, Martin; Keo, Hak-Hong; Bechir, Markus; Kalka, Christoph; Burkhard Rn, Madlen; Diehm, Nicolas (2023). Long-Term Outcomes of Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Patients With Atherosclerotic Erectile Dysfunction not Responding to PDE-5-Inhibitors. (In Press). Journal of endovascular therapy(15266028231183775), p. 15266028231183775. Sage 10.1177/15266028231183775

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PURPOSE

Endovascular therapy of erection-related arteries was shown to be a promising treatment option for patients with severe erectile dysfunction. Purpose of this study was to assess the longer-term safety and clinical success rate of endovascular revascularization of erection-related arteries with the Angiolite BTK stent in patients with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A total of 147 consecutive men (63.5±9.3 years) with erectile dysfunction due to 345 atherosclerotic lesions underwent endovascular revascularization. Patients received an International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-15 questionnaire at 30.3±7.2 months (follow-up [FU] period no less than 18 months) after stenting. An improvement by 4 points in the erectile function domain consisting of 6 questions (IIEF-6) was defined as minimal clinically important difference (MCID).

RESULTS

Technical success was achieved in 99% of lesions. One major adverse event occurred after endovascular revascularization. Sixty-eight (46%) patients completed their latest FU at least 18 months following the last intervention. Minimal clinically important difference was achieved in 54% (37/68) of patients.

CONCLUSIONS

In patients with arteriogenic erectile dysfunction not responding to phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitors (PDE-5-Is), endovascular therapy with a novel thin-strut sirolimus-eluting stent is a safe and effective treatment option during short- and longer-term FU.

CLINICAL IMPACT

Patients with severe erectile dysfunction profit greatly from endovascular therapy of erection-related arteries. Stable clinical outcomes are seen beyond a 1-year timeframe. It is proven that, the drug-eluting stent therapy for atherosclerotic ED in patients who have not responded to PDE-5-I therapy is safe and effective during longer-term follow-up.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

UniBE Contributor:

Hoppe, Hanno, Diehm, Nicolas Alexander

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1545-1550

Publisher:

Sage

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

27 Jun 2023 15:14

Last Modified:

28 Jun 2023 00:17

Publisher DOI:

10.1177/15266028231183775

PubMed ID:

37365869

Uncontrolled Keywords:

PDE-5-inhibitors drug-eluting stent erection pudendal

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/184179

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