title: [Acquired androgen deficiency in men with chronic cardiac failure].
abstract: This review concerns the role of acquired androgen deficiency in pathogenesis of chronic cardiac failure (CCF) in men. It shows that patients with CCF and CHD suffer reduced testosterone production that correlates with impaired contractile activity of myocardium. It means that androgen deficiency due to combined bronchopulmonary and cardiovascular pathology promotes the early development of CCF.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Provotorov
authors.forename: A Ia
authors.initials: AIa
authors.lastname: Kravchenko
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Semenova
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013739:Testosterone / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone