Cardiomyopathy induced by anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Jul 23.
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| ID: mdl-30037963
ABSTRACT
Bodybuilders use anabolic-androgenic steroids to increase muscle mass, but abuse of these hormones has been related to cardiomyopathy in the past. A 60-year-old Caucasian male bodybuilder with medical history of male hypogonadism and on testosterone replacement therapy, allegedly preparing for a weightlifting competition and receiving stem cell infusions from his trainer, is transferred to the intensive care unit for worsening shortness of breath after failing treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. Chest X-ray on transfer was suggestive of pulmonary oedema, and transthoracic echocardiography showed an ejection fraction of 25%-30%. The patient was taken for cardiac catheterisation, which yielded non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy. His testosterone levels were supratherapeutic. Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse can be a cause of cardiomyopathy in patients who have no other risk factor for such disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Levantamento de Peso
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Congêneres da Testosterona
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Anabolizantes
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Cardiomiopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos