The impact of anabolic androgenic steroids abuse and type of training on left ventricular remodeling and function in competitive athletes | Zendy

Ivan Ilić | Zendy; Vitomir Djordjevic | Zendy; Ivan Stanković | Zendy; Alja Vlahović-Stipac | Zendy; Biljana Putniković | Zendy; Rade Babić | Zendy; Aleksandar Nešković | Zendy

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The impact of anabolic androgenic steroids abuse and type of training on left ventricular remodeling and function in competitive athletes

Author(s) -

Ivan Ilić,

Vitomir Djordjevic,

Ivan Stanković,

Alja Vlahović-Stipac,

Biljana Putniković,

Rade Babić,

Aleksandar Nešković

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

vojnosanitetski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2406-0720

pISSN - 0042-8450

DOI - 10.2298/vsp130504046i

Subject(s) - ejection fraction , medicine , athletes , cardiology , endurance training , diastolic function , elite athletes , diastole , cardiac function curve , physical therapy , heart failure , blood pressure

Long-term intensive training is associated with distinctive cardiac adaptations which are known as athlete's heart. The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) could affect echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) morphology and function in elite strength and endurance athletes.

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