Key Takeaways ; Men with below-normal testosterone levels had a 40 percent higher risk of death from any cause compared with men with levels in the high-normal range. ; Men with extremely low T were about 60 percent more likely to die from heart disease. ; Results from this study suggest higher testosterone levels may not completely explain why men are more likely than women to have heart attacks and strokes.
Men who take testosterone supplements double their risk of heart attacks, a study finds. That was true for men over 65 and for younger men with heart disease. Testosterone supplements have become i...
New study finds therapy doesn’t raise heart attack, stroke risks when administered properly
Safety Announcement ; [03-03-2015] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautions that prescription testosterone products are approved only for men who have low testosterone levels caused by certain medical conditions. The benefit and safety of these medications have not been established for the treatment of low testosterone levels due to aging, even if a man’s symptoms seem related to low testosterone. We are requiring that the manufacturers of all approved prescription testosterone pro...
disease risk in aging men. They concluded that low baseline (endogenous) levels of... between testosterone levels and heart disease, and further research is needed,” Ni said. Dr. S. Adam...
An association between testosterone therapy (TT) and cardiovascular disease has been reported... evaluating risk among those men with and without preexisting heart disease, but did not have...
In 2013, another study raised a major safety flag: It suggested that men with previous heart problems who took testosterone replacement therapy had an increased risk for heart attack...
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Men with signs of heart problems who take injections of testosterone or use gel containing the hormone may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study finds.
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