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Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse was associated with acute myocardial infarction in a 31-year-old bodybuilder, highlighting the severe cardiovascular risks of these substances.
Highlights the risk of acute myocardial infarction as a serious cardiovascular complication of anabolic steroid abuse in young athletes.
Raises clinician awareness of AAS as potential MI trigger in young athletes; hypothesis-generating, requiring controlled studies before practice change.
Anabolic-androgenic steroids are used worldwide to help athletes gain muscle mass and strength. Their use and abuse is associated with numerous side effects, including acute myocardial infarction (MI). We report a case of MI in a young 31-year-old bodybuilder. Because of the serious cardiovascular complications of anabolic steroids, physicians should be aware of their abuse and consequences.
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Wysoczanski et al. (2008) studied this question. Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse was associated with acute myocardial infarction in a 31-year-old bodybuilder, highlighting the severe cardiovascular risks of these substances.
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