(245) FLACCID PENILE COLOUR-DOPPLER ULTRASOUND REPRESENTS A BETTER MARKER OF SYSTEMIC CARDIOVASCULAR STATUS THAN CAROTID COLOUR-DOPPLER ULTRASOUND

Abstract Objectives To assess the correlations between flaccid penile colour-Doppler ultrasound (fPCDU) parameters, carotid (CCDU) parameters and history of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in men with erectile dysfunction (ED). Methods A consecutive series 269 (55.3±11.6 years) complaining ED were evaluated fPCDU (assessing cavernosal artery peak systolic velocity [CAPSV] acceleration [CAA]) CCDU (evaluating intima-media thickness [IMT], presence atherosclerotic plaques [AP] at origin internal [ICA], ratio ICA-PSV common artery-PSV [ICA/CCA-PSV ratio], latter widely used to extimate hemodynamic abnormalities ICA level). In addition, MACE patients was collected. Results At fPCDU, mean CAPSV 13.9±4.2 cm/s, CAA 1.92±0.66 m/s2. CCDU, IMT 0.8±0.3 37% had ICA-AP median ICA/CCA-PSV 0.7 [0.6-0.8]. Overall, 7.9% a (3.7% acute myocardial infarction, 2.4% NSTEMI, 0.7% stroke, 1.1% peripheral arterial thrombosis). positively associated (p<0.0001). (p<0.001). Both negatively ratio, respectively (all p < 0.001). Men showed lower than those without (both <0.001). p<0.05), but no difference IMT, or compared without. Al data confirmed after adjusting for age. Conclusions Although blood flow are associated, subjects show worse not history. Hence, represent better marker systemic status respect CCDU. Conflicts Interest No