0510: Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and Chronic Heart Failure (CHF): correlation between severity of ED and the 6 minutes walk test

ObjectivesTo analyze the relation between the erectile dysfunction and the 6 minutes walk test (6MWT) in patients with chronic heart failure.Method and resultsThe study population consisted of 93 men, aged 42 to 75 years (mean age 62,8years), with CHF and left ventricular dysfunction.Erectile dysfunction was evaluated with the international index for erectile function questionnaire-5(IIEF5), ED (IIEF-5, 21-5) was present in 50,5% (n=47), and no ED (IIEF-5,22-25) in 49,4%(n=46), erectile dysfunction was found in 37% of patients with 6MWT <200m, compared with 14% of patients with 6MWT >300m (the difference was statistically significant).Patient with 6MWT<200m had more severe erectile dysfunction than patients with 6MWT>300m, 6MWT<200m is correlated with erectile dysfunction.ConclusionThe prevalence of erectile dysfunction is higher in patient with 6MWT<200m compared with patient with 6MWT >300m of similar demographic characteristics. Erectile dysfunction affects patient quality of life, underlining the need for vigorous research of this condition and appropriate management