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Commentary on: Testosterone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 34, pages 691–692 (2022)Cite this article

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In this review, previous studies have demonstrated that TRT may be associated with decreased rates of adverse cardiovascular events with lower morbidties and mortality. Crucial outcomes of future randomized trials such as the TRAVERSE STUDY—Replacement Therapy (TRT) on the Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE) and Efficacy Measures in Hypogonadal Men is eagerly awaited to shed some light on the safety and potential impact of TRT use on cardiovascular health and risks. Until then, it is recommended that clinicians carefully monitor potential cardiac side effects of patients using TRT.

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    David Nusbaum, Deepshika Sudhakar & Omer A. Raheem

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The original online version of this article was revised: In this article the title was incorrectly given as “Commentary on: Testosterone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease IJIR-11-2021-317” but should have been “Commentary on: Testosterone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease”. The original article has been corrected.

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Nusbaum, D., Sudhakar, D. & Raheem, O.A. Commentary on: Testosterone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease. Int J Impot Res 34, 691–692 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-022-00625-w

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