Anabolic androgenic steroids abuse and cardiac death in athletes: morphological and toxicological findings in four fatal cases

M Montisci, R El Mazloum, G Cecchetto… - Forensic science …, 2012 - Elsevier
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are the main class of doping agents and their
consumption produces adverse effects involving several organs and systems. Three cases …

Sudden cardiac death in anabolic androgenic steroids abuse: case report and literature review

AI Hernández-Guerra, J Tapia… - Forensic sciences …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) have several adverse effects on the cardiovascular
system that may lead to a sudden cardiac death (SCD). We herein report a case involving a …

[HTML][HTML] Sudden cardiac death in anabolic-androgenic steroid users: a literature review

M Torrisi, G Pennisi, I Russo, F Amico, M Esposito… - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) are a group of synthetic
molecules derived from testosterone and its related precursors. AASs are widely used illicitly …

Androgenic anabolic steroid abuse and the cardiovascular system

P Vanberg, D Atar - Doping in Sports: Biochemical Principles, Effects and …, 2010 - Springer
Abuse of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has been linked to a variety of different
cardiovascular side effects. In case reports, acute myocardial infarction is the most common …

Anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) related deaths: autoptic, histopathological and toxicological findings

P Frati, FP Busardo, L Cipolloni… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) represent a large group of synthetic derivatives of
testosterone, produced to maximize anabolic effects and minimize the androgenic ones …

Sudden anabolic steroid abuse-related death in athletes

M Agozzino, C Toni, BL Alessandro… - International journal of …, 2007 - iris.unipv.it
The cause of death was attributed as being cardiac due to the presence of myocardial
changes similar to those seen in cardiomyopathies and small intramural artery disease and …

Sudden cardiac death during anabolic steroid abuse: morphologic and toxicologic findings in two fatal cases of bodybuilders

V Fineschi, I Riezzo, F Centini, E Silingardi… - International journal of …, 2007 - Springer
We report two cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) involving previously healthy
bodybuilders who were chronic androgenic–anabolic steroids users. In both instances …

Pathological changes in anabolic androgenic steroid users

M Lusetti, M Licata, E Silingardi, LR Bonetti… - Journal of forensic and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Several classes of recreational and prescription drugs have additional effects on the heart
and vasculature, which may significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality in chronic …

Acute myocardial infarction in a young man using anabolic steroids

M Wysoczanski, M Rachko, SR Bergmann - Angiology, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Anabolic-androgenic steroids are used worldwide to help athletes gain muscle mass and
strength. Their use and abuse is associated with numerous side effects, including acute …

Anabolic steroids abuse-induced cardiomyopathy and ischaemic stroke in a young male patient

RM Shamloul, AF Aborayah, A Hashad… - Case …, 2014 - casereports.bmj.com
We report a case of a 37-year-old man presented with acute stroke and hepatorenal
impairment which were associated with anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) abuse over 2 …