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ea0016p216 | Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases | ECE2008

Effects of testosterone administration in male patients with heart failure with and without hypogonadism

Massaro Rosalba , Marazzi Giuseppe , Caminiti Giuseppe , Miceli Marco , Ribaudo Maria Cristina , Volterrani Maurizio , Rosano Giuseppe

Background: Testosterone administration (TA) can improve exercise capacity and glucose metabolism of males patients (pts) with chronic heart failure (CHF). It is not known whether testosterone supplementation benefits only CHF subjects with hypogonadism.Aim: To compare effects of TA in male pts with CHF with and without testosterone deficiency.Methods: Fifty-six males patients (median age 64.2±9.6), ejection fraction (EF) 36&#...