Concurrent Relations among Cigarette Smoking Status, Resting Heart Rate Variability, and Erectile Response

Findings suggest that dysfunctional cardiac autonomic tone may be an underlying mechanism by which tobacco exerts its deleterious effects on erectile health. Further research is necessary to determine whether this relationship is mechanistic in nature, or whether it is better explained by other health factors.Harte CB. Concurrent relations among cigarette smoking status, resting heart rate variability, and erectile response. J Sex Med 2014;11:1230-1239.