Ventricular structure, function, and focal fibrosis in anabolic steroid users: a CMR study

Peter J. Angell, Tevfik F. Ismail, Andrew Jabbour, Gillian Smith, Annette Dahl, Ricardo Wage, Greg Whyte, Daniel J. Green, Sanjay Prasad, Keith George

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Abstract

Anabolic steroid (AS) misuse is widespread amongst recreational bodybuilders; however, their effects on the cardiovascular system are uncertain. Our aim was to document the impact of AS use on cardiac structure, function and the presence of focal fibrosis using the gold standard cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)921-928
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Applied Physiology
Volume114
Issue number5
Early online date28 Jan 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2014

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