Anabolic Steroids Use Is Associated with Impairments in Atrial and Ventricular Cardiac Structure and Performance in Athletes

Despite potential severe cardiac side effects, anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are increasingly used by strength athletes. However, previous echocardiographic studies focused on the left ventricular (LV) strains but did not assess LV twist and untwist mechanics. Moreover, left atrial (LA) functio...

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Published in:	Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 54; no. 5; p. 780
Main Authors:	Grandperrin, Antoine, Schuster, Iris, Moronval, Pierre, Izem, Omar, Rupp, Thomas, Obert, Philippe, Nottin, Stéphane
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2022
ISSN:	1530-0315, 1530-0315
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