Sexual Function and Psychological Status among Males and Females with Ischemic Heart Disease

We found that women with CAD have poorer sexual relation and more severe depressive symptoms than men do. Among men with CAD and their wives, fear of sexual relationship is a more serious problem. Such gender‐specific characteristics and their interrelations ought to receive due consideration in the management of CAD. Kazemi‐Saleh D, Pishgoo B, Farrokhi F, Fotros A, and Assari S. Sexual function and psychological status among males and females with ischemic heart disease. J Sex Med 2008;5:2330-2337.