Study of Sexual Dysfunction in Patients Included in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Champagne-Ardenne

Sexual health is an important marker of individual quality of life and well-being of patients. Sexual dysfunction (SD) is common in patients with heart disease. Screening and management are recommended. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) seems to be a privileged moment to address this problem, but the management is often insufficient. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of SD in patients in CR in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Secondary objectives were to describe SD most frequently encountered, to identify risk factors of SD, to compare the feelings of patients about their sex life, before and after an acute cardiac event and to collect an estimate of the need for care by a dedicated sexology workshop. The investigators conducted an observational multicenter prospective study for descriptive and analytical purposes after approval by the Institutional review board. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed from June 1 to September 1, 2017 in patients participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program in the various centers in the region.