Background— Although illicit anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is widespread, the
cardiac effects of long-term AAS use remain inadequately characterized. We compared cardiac …

… anabolic steroids (AAS) use on structural cardiac adaptation is similarly unclear, but likely
to be clinically relevant, as AAS-use has been reported to have adverse effects on ventricular …

… with steroids was protective against ventricular dysfunction (… that steroid treatment, begun
prior to ventricular dysfunction retards the anticipated development of ventricular dysfunction. …

… underlying left ventricular myocardial dysfunction after chronic … of steroids are scant and
mostly confined to case reports or case series, owing to subject’s reluctance to admit steroid use, …

… left ventricular dysfunction or premature coronary artery disease, the possibility of
cardiotoxicity because of long-term AAS use should be considered in the differential diagnosis. …

… LV but also LA remodeling and dysfunctions in young asymptomatic professional strength
athletes reporting a long history of AAS use. Left ventricular hypertrophy and LA enlargement …

… Our case suggests that androgenic anabolic steroid use should be … AAS use was found to
be associated with both increased rates of both systolic and diastolic myocardial dysfunction …

… 1 million US males have used anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). Anecdotal reports of …
use and cardiovascular disease. In addition, previous studies have documented left ventricular (…

… The use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) is not uncommon among strength athletes
and regular visitors of fitness centers. The lifetime prevalence for men is estimated at 3% (1). …

… the presence of combined atrial and ventricular dysfunction. Such increased right ventricular
afterload may therefore determine a decreased right ventricular output, further reducing LV …