Testosterone therapy increases cardiac output in men with chronic heart failure. This is probably due to a decrease in postnagruzka on the left ventricle, according to British researchers, according to the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. net So far, the hemodynamic effects of testosterone have not been studied in practice. Dr. Kevin S.

Channer and colleagues (Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield) performed a small, placebo-controlled study in which men with a stable course of chronic heart failure (CHF) received testosterone at 60 mg / day. The results are published in the May issue of the European Heart Journal.

Compared to placebo, testosterone led to a significant increase in cardiac output (other hemodynamic parameters did not affect testosterone.

Despite encouraging results, the patient group was too small, the authors note.. A larger study has already begun on the same issue.

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