Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast

Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy Safe for Your Heart?

July 11, 2023 Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy Safe for Your Heart?
Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast
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Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast
Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy Safe for Your Heart?
Jul 11, 2023
Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
A Cleveland Clinic-led trial looked at the safety of testosterone replacement therapy for patients with documented low levels of testosterone. Dr. Steve Nissen discusses the results that testosterone-replacement therapy did not result in a higher rate of major adverse cardiac events for some patients. Although safe in the patient group studied, researchers still urge caution when considering testosterone therapy.
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A Cleveland Clinic-led trial looked at the safety of testosterone replacement therapy for patients with documented low levels of testosterone. Dr. Steve Nissen discusses the results that testosterone-replacement therapy did not result in a higher rate of major adverse cardiac events for some patients. Although safe in the patient group studied, researchers still urge caution when considering testosterone therapy.