Background: The purpose of this study is to compare the
electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters, which are indicators of ventricular
repolarization, between men with erectile dysfunction (ED) and healthy ones.
Methods: A total of 56 men aged 30–65 years diagnosed with ED were
included in the study from March 2021 to November 2021. The control group
comprises 59 year-old healthy male volunteers. The International Index of
Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaires were used to diagnose ED. The standard
12-lead surface ECG was taken for the whole study group and QT intervals (time
between start of the Q, and end of the T wave seen on an ECG, approximating to
the time taken from when the cardiac ventricles start to contract to when they
finish relaxing), QRS complex (a combination of Q, R, and S waves seen on a
typical ECG), and Tp-e intervals (the interval from the peak to the end of the
electrocardiographic T wave seen on an ECG) were measured. The corrected QT (QTc)
was calculated according to the heart rate using Bazett’s formula. The Tp-e/QT
and Tp-e/QTc ratios were calculated. Results: The mean age in the study
group was 51.88 years
