A 35-year-old male bodybuilder developed a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction requiring coronary stenting after six weeks of anabolic steroid use.
Case Report (n=1)
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Does anabolic steroid use cause acute myocardial infarction in young bodybuilders?
Anabolic steroid misuse should be considered as a potential cause of acute myocardial infarction in young athletes, especially when presenting with low HDL-C levels.
We describe a case report of a 35-year-old bodybuilder suffering from an acute myocardial infarct (AMI). He had been taking trenbolone acetate, testosterone enanthate, and nandrolone for six weeks. The coronary angiogram showed an 80% lesion in the mid-segment of the obtuse marginal artery. A few cases of AMI in athletes taking anabolic steroids (AS) have been reported. Physicians should always consider and inquire about AS use as a potential culprit among athletes with AMI. Multiple plausible mechanisms explain the pathophysiology of AMI in AS users.
Makarem et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Acute myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (n=1). Anabolic steroids (nandrolone, trenbolone acetate, testosterone enanthate) was evaluated on Development of acute myocardial infarction. A 35-year-old male bodybuilder developed a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction requiring coronary stenting after six weeks of anabolic steroid use.
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