For men with low testosterone, taking testosterone therapy doesn't seem to make heart failure or heart-related death more likely—even though these men were already at high risk for heart problems.

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Cardiovascular safety of testosterone therapy—Insights from the TRAVERSE trial and beyond: A position statement of the European Expert Panel for Testosterone Research

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2026 Jan

This study looked at men with low testosterone and found that giving them testosterone therapy didn’t make their heart problems worse, even though they were already at high risk for heart issues — so the therapy is safe for their hearts.

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Cardiovascular safety of testosterone therapy—Insights from the TRAVERSE trial and beyond: A position statement of the European Expert Panel for Testosterone Research

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DOI: 10.1111/andr.70062

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