Heart palpitations and AFIB (Atrial Fibrillation) risk in older men using testosterone is examined in the content.
Highlights
[⚠️] Testosterone use in older men and its link to heart palpitations and AFIB.
[] Research findings suggesting a potential association between testosterone therapy...
We have been waiting for this study for a while. Done with Androgel. Dr Bhasin el al.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2215025
Here are the main learning points of this study:
The trial was conducted to ascertain if testosterone-replacement therapy in middle-aged and older...
Effects of testosterone and nandrolone on cardiac function: a randomized, placebo-controlled study
Chung, T ; Kelleher, S ; Liu, P. Y ; Conway, A. J ; Kritharides, L ; Handelsman, D. J
Clinical Endocrinology, 2007-02, Vol.66 (2), p.235-245
Summary Background Androgens have striking effects on...
Biomarkers and Non-Calcified Coronary Artery Plaque Progression in Older Men Treated with Testosterone
Kashif Shaikh, MD, Susan S Ellenberg, PhD, Rine Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Peter J Snyder, MD, Juhwan Lee, MD,PhD, Nanette K Wenger, MD, Cora E Lewis, MD, Ronald S Swerdloff, MD, Peter Preston...
Testosterone Is Associated With Reduced All-Cause Mortality and Higher Dihydrotestosterone With Reduced Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality, While Estradiol Levels Do Not Predict Mortality -
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/99/1/E9/2836201?login=false
In older men, having total T levels...
For First Time, Researchers Analyze Levels of Testosterone and Estradiol to Predict Patients' Likelihood of Suffering Usually Fatal Condition, Take Another Step Toward Offering Preventive Treatments
A new study, published online by the peer-reviewed journal Heart Rhythm, shows that lower...
Even though this study used what I consider not to be a good dose and frequency of testosterone administration, it still found testosterone replacement to be beneficial on the heart of men with prior history of heart disease.
Abstract
Background. According to the present evidences suggesting...
A new analysis countered recent studies inking the use of testosterone therapy with increased risks of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke.
Among roughly 20,000 patients treated with testosterone over a 6-year period, the rate of new MIs was 30 per 100,000 and the rate of new strokes was 10...
A very well written short opinion article that summarizes factors that may increase cardiovascular risks of testosterone. All have been reviewed on ExcelMale.com but it is nice to see them summarized in a short paper by Dr Lipshultz' team. They did not include high estradiol as a causative...
A new study published last week and a previous one from the Veterans Administration Hospital System (see below post) show what happens when older men are given testosterone replacement without managing potential blood level increases of factors that can affect their health.
Testosterone...
A new study published last week and a previous one from the Veterans Administration Hospital System (see below post) show what happens when older men are given testosterone replacement without managing potential blood level increases of factors that can affect their health.
Testosterone...
A new study published last week and a previous one from the Veterans Administration Hospital System (see below post) show what happens when older men are given testosterone replacement without managing potential blood level increases of factors that can affect their health.
Testosterone...
A new study published yesterday and a previously published one from the Veterans Administration Hospital System (see both below) show what happens when older men are given testosterone replacement without managing potential blood level increases of factors that can affect their health...
A study published at the end of 2013 and a previous one from the Veterans Administration Hospital System (see below post) show what happens when older men are given suboptimal testosterone replacement without proper monitoring and management of factors that can affect their health...
A new study published yesterday and a previously published one from the Veterans Administration Hospital System (see both below) show what happens when older men are given testosterone replacement without managing potential blood level increases of factors that can affect their health...
Taken from the book: Testosterone: A Man’s Guide by Nelson Vergel
If no improvements in fatigue are observed after 6 weeks of testosterone replacement, factors beyond hypogonadism may be present.
Thyroid and adrenal function should be checked to ensure that those two glands are working...
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