For the love of muscles: a bodybuilder with complicated left ventricular heart failure
2022; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 77; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00015385.2022.2080919
ISSN1784-973X
AutoresLidwina De Turck, Tom Sarens, Laurens Veldeman, An Vonck,
Tópico(s)Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
ResumoAnabolic-androgenic steroid misuse is associated with cardiovascular toxicity. We report a unique case of a 46-year-old male bodybuilder with nonischemic systolic heart failure complicated with a large left ventricular thrombus and multiple emboli presumably caused by long-term abuse of anabolic steroids. The patient experienced almost full recovery after cessation of anabolic steroid use, initiation of oral anticoagulation and guideline-directed heart failure medical therapy. This case illustrates the importance of early recognition and appropriate medical management of anabolic-androgenic steroid induced cardiomyopathy.
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