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EAPC Quiz: Testosterone and cardiovascular health

By Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Population Science and Public Health Section

Preventive Cardiology
Risk Factors and Prevention

The case

A 78-year-old gentleman, thin but otherwise healthy, reports good blood pressure control with amlodipine 5 mg daily, but confidentially laments erectile dysfunction and asks for your help to solve it.

Test your knowledge

 

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