"Erectile Function After PCI in MI and Non-MI Patients"

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess changes in patients' erectile function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using a standard IIEF (International Index of Erectile Function) questionnaire at 1, 3, and 6 months post-PCI. By doing this, we try to compare patients' responses to PCI after having a heart attack and stable angina to see the real effect of myocardial infarction on erectile function status in the long term by comparing it with a very similar group.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

* Male patients aged 30-75 years
* Undergoing successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for one of the following:

  * Acute myocardial infarction (Group 1)
  * Stable angina (Group 2)
* Hemodynamically stable after the PCI procedure
* Survival of the index hospitalization
* Ability to provide written informed consent
* Sexually active within the 3 months prior to enrollment
* Willingness and ability to complete follow-up visits and questionnaires at:

  * Baseline (post-PCI recovery)
  * 3 months
  * 6 months Exclusion Criteria
* Known malignancy (active or recently treated)
* Neurological disorders affecting erectile function, including:

  * Spinal cord injury
  * Multiple sclerosis
  * Parkinson's disease
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \> 9%)
* Presence of more than two chronic systemic diseases, such as:

  * Severe renal disease
  * Severe hepatic disease
  * Severe pulmonary disease
* Polypharmacy, defined as chronic use of more than three daily medications
* Absence of sexual activity or lack of a sexual partner
* Refusal or inability to provide informed consent or complete study questionnaires
* Severe psychiatric illness interfering with study participation
* Endocrine disorders, including:

  * Untreated hypogonadism
  * Thyroid disease
* Major post-PCI complications preventing participation, including:

  * Reinfarction
  * Stroke
  * Heart failure

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