Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levels

R Vigen, CI O'Donnell, AE Barón, GK Grunwald… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Rates of testosterone therapy are increasing and the effects of testosterone
therapy on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality are unknown. A recent randomized
clinical trial of testosterone therapy in men with a high prevalence of cardiovascular
diseases was stopped prematurely due to adverse cardiovascular events raising concerns
about testosterone therapy safety. Objectives To assess the association between
testosterone therapy and all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke among …