Athlete Heart – A Case Report

  • B. Varun Krishna*
  • , H. Pavanchand Shetty
  • , P. P. Jagadish Rao
  • , Harini Ravichandran
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Sudden death in body builders has drastically increased in recent days mainly due to cardiac condition among androgeniandrogenicanabolic-anabolic steroids (AASs) users. The use of anabolic steroids has been linked directly to cause impact on myocytes and endothelial cells, decreases intracellular Ca2+ levels, increases release of apoptogenic proteins, and increased collagen crosslinks between myocytes potential causing concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. This case discusses the cardiovascular effects of these drugs (AASs) in the possible long-term usage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-185
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-07-2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Toxicology

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