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|Videos|June 27, 2021

Dr. Eure on BPH medications and increased risk of heart failure

Author(s)Urology Times staff

A recently published study showed an increased risk of cardiac failure in men with BPH and exposure to 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and/or α-blockers.

Gregg Eure, MD, FACS, Urology of Virginia, discusses the increased of heart failure associated with medications for the treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A recently published study showed an increased risk of cardiac failure in men with BPH and exposure to 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and/or α-blockers.

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