Anabolic androgenic steroid use is associated with ventricular dysfunction on cardiac MRI in strength trained athletes

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 664-668

  Luijkx, Tim ^a   Velthuis, Birgitta K ^a   Backx, Frank J G ^a   Buckens, Constantinus F M ^a   Prakken, Niek H J ^a   Rienks, Rienk ^a,b   Mali, Willem P Th M ^a   Cramer, Maarten J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b CENTRAL MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anabolic androgenic steroids; Athletes; Cardiac adaptation; Cardiac MRI; Strength training; Ventricular function

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; ENDURANCE TRAINING; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; TRAINING;

ANABOLIC ANDROGENIC STEROIDS; ATHLETES; CARDIAC ADAPTATION; CARDIAC MRI; STRENGTH TRAINING; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ATHLETES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STEROIDS; TESTOSTERONE CONGENERS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880920885     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.072     Document Type: Article

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