Open AccessTestosterone and the Cardiovascular System: A Comprehensive Review of the Basic Science Literature
Author(s) -
Herring Michael J.,
Oskui Peyman Mesbah,
Hale Sharon L.,
Kloner Robert A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.113.000271
Subject(s) - medicine , testosterone (patch) , intensive care medicine
An increasing number of elderly men are receiving exogenous testosterone to treat hypogonadism, low libido, and general weakness.[1][1] The impact of testosterone on the cardiovascular system is controversial. Elderly men are typically at higher risk for adverse cardiovascular events than age-