Testosterone Deficiency Increases Hospital Readmission and Mortality Rates in Male Patients with Heart Failure

Testosterone Deficiency Increases Hospital Readmission and Mortality Rates in Male Patients with Heart Failure

Background: Testosterone deficiency in patients with heart failure (HF) is associated with decreased exercise capacity and mortality; however, its impact on hospital readmission rate is uncertain. Furthermore, the relationship between testosterone deficiency and sympathetic activation is unknown. Ob...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Rodrigues dos Santos, Ana Luiza Carrari Sayegh, Raphaela Vilar Ramalho Groehs, Guilherme Fonseca, Ivani Credidio Trombetta, Antônio Carlos Pereira Barretto, Marco Antônio Arap, Carlos Eduardo Negrão, Holly R. Middlekauff, Maria-Janieire de Nazaré Nunes Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Insuficiência Cardíaca / mortalidade
Testosterona / deficiência
Readmissão do Paciente
Homens
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