What percent of men with ED may have a heart attack seven to ten years later?

Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

ED Means This for Your Heart. #heartdisease #healthwarning #menshealth

20 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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Short video by Anne Truong MD explaining that erectile dysfunction (ED) can be an early visible red flag for cardiovascular disease. The speaker links ED to rising blood pressure, blood sugar/insulin resistance, cholesterol-related nerve damage, inflammation, and plaque buildup leading to decreased blood flow; she states ED can precede a heart attack by years and gives a statistic about increased heart attack risk.

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When a pill gets you enough just to get by, it is very tempting to think problem solved. However, blood pressure may go creeping up. Blood sugar and insulin resistance are damaging your arteries and your nerve cholesterol. Inflammation is accelerating plaque buildup, which means decreased blood flow. So ED is one of the earliest visible red flag of heart disease. For some men, it shows up years before a heart attack. Like if you have ED, 67% of you may have a heart attack seven to 10 years down the road. If you have.