Nelson Vergel
Founder, ExcelMale.com
For First Time, Researchers Analyze Levels of Testosterone and Estradiol to Predict Patients' Likelihood of Suffering Usually Fatal Condition, Take Another Step Toward Offering Preventive Treatments
A new study, published online by the peer-reviewed journal Heart Rhythm, shows that lower levels of testosterone, the predominant male sex hormone, were found in men who had a sudden cardiac arrest. Higher levels of estradiol, the major female sex hormone, were strongly associated with greater chances of having a sudden cardiac arrest in both men and women.
The study's findings include:
Men who had sudden cardiac arrests had testosterone levels of 4.4 nanograms per milliliter (440 ng/dL), compared to 5.4 nanograms per milliliter (540 ng/dL) for men who did not have sudden cardiac arrest.
Men who had sudden cardiac arrest had estradiol levels of 68 picograms per milliliter, compared to 52 picograms per milliliter for men who did not have sudden cardiac arrest.
Women who had sudden cardiac arrest had estradiol levels of 54 picograms per milliliter, compared to 36 picograms per milliliter for the control group.
Study Links Sex Hormone Levels in the Blood to Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
A new study, published online by the peer-reviewed journal Heart Rhythm, shows that lower levels of testosterone, the predominant male sex hormone, were found in men who had a sudden cardiac arrest. Higher levels of estradiol, the major female sex hormone, were strongly associated with greater chances of having a sudden cardiac arrest in both men and women.
The study's findings include:
Men who had sudden cardiac arrests had testosterone levels of 4.4 nanograms per milliliter (440 ng/dL), compared to 5.4 nanograms per milliliter (540 ng/dL) for men who did not have sudden cardiac arrest.
Men who had sudden cardiac arrest had estradiol levels of 68 picograms per milliliter, compared to 52 picograms per milliliter for men who did not have sudden cardiac arrest.
Women who had sudden cardiac arrest had estradiol levels of 54 picograms per milliliter, compared to 36 picograms per milliliter for the control group.
Study Links Sex Hormone Levels in the Blood to Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
