Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2022 Nov-Dec:56:50-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.05.013. Epub 2022 Jun 13.

The impact of heart failure on the sexual response cycle: A systematic review

Marianne Lucena da Silva  1 , Nathália Lima Costa  2 , Raquel Henriques Jacomo  3 , Aline Teixeira Alves  4 , Renata Amanajás de Melo  5 , Katiane da Costa Cunha  6
Affiliations

The impact of heart failure on the sexual response cycle: A systematic review

Marianne Lucena da Silva et al. Heart Lung. 2022 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Background: Heart failure (HF) is the most prevalent disease among chronic diseases and has been associated with a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED).

Objective: this study aims to analyze research that has as its object of study the sexual activity of patients with HF.

Methods: A high-sensitivity search was performed in databases (PUBMED via MEDLINE, Cochrane, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS AND CINAHL) using descriptors linked to sexuality and heart failure.

Results: Fifteen studies from 7 countries with a total sample of 6244 participants were included.

Conclusion: It was identified that patients with HF have alterations in their sexual activities, which are more common in males. Among men, it was noticed that the most reported sexual disorder was erectile dysfunction.

Keywords: Heart failure; Sexual activity; Sexuality.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types