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For men with low testosterone, taking testosterone medicine might slightly raise the chance of having an irregular heartbeat, but we’re not sure if that’s actually important for their health.

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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

The study says testosterone therapy is safe for the heart and doesn’t raise big heart risks, but the claim says it slightly increases irregular heartbeats — so they disagree.

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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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