Browsing by Author "Walsh, James P."

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    PCSK9 Inhibitors for LDL Lowering
    (Elsevier, 2015-10) Walsh, James P.; Department of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
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    Testosterone Therapy and Cardiovascular Risk
    (Elsevier, 2015-04) Walsh, James P.; Kitchens, Anne C.; Department of Medicine, IU School of Medicine
    Endogenous testosterone levels are inversely associated with cardiovascular risk in older men and men with cardiovascular disease. Current data on cardiovascular outcomes of testosterone therapy include only observational studies and adverse event monitoring in short-term trials that were not designed to measure cardiovascular outcomes. These studies have yielded conflicting results, and some have raised concerns that testosterone therapy may increase cardiovascular risk. A well-designed, adequately powered, prospective trial will ultimately be required to clarify whether testosterone therapy impacts cardiovascular outcomes. This review describes the findings and limitations of recent studies of cardiovascular risk in older men on testosterone therapy and discusses some of the mechanisms through which testosterone may modify cardiovascular risk.