Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue: 2

Athlete Heart – A Case Report

  • Author:
  • B Varun Krishna1,*, H Pavanchand Shetty2, PP Jagadish Rao3, Harini Ravichandran4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Sep 10, 2024
  • Page Number: 183 to 185

1MBBS MD (Assistant Professor), Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical sciences, Puducherry, India

2MD (Associate Professor), Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, India

3MD (Associate Professor), Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, India

4(CRRI), Pondicherry Institute of Medical sciences, Puducherry, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Varun Krishna B, MBBS MD (Assistant Professor), Department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical sciences, Puducherry, E-mail: krish9t2@gmail.com, Contact : +91-9894117050

Online Published on 10 September, 2024.

Abstract

Sudden death in body builders has drastically increased in recent days mainly due to cardiac condition among androgenic-anabolic steroids (AASs) users. The use of anabolic steroids has been linked directly to cause impact on myocytes and endothelial cells, decreases intracellular Ca2+ levels, increases release of apoptogenic proteins, and increased collagen crosslinks between myocytes potential causing concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. This case discusses the cardiovascular effects of these drugs (AASs) in the possible long-term usage.

Keywords

Body Building, Anabolic Androgenic Steroid, Sudden Cardiac Death