Long Term Use of Anabolic Steroids is Bad for the Heart

April 29, 2010

[Milk > Steroids]

The American Heart Association has found that long term anabolic steroid use is even WORSE for the heart than previously thought, according to a study quoted this article.
Here are some quotes from the article with my comments:
“In the small study, investigators found that the left ventricle, the heart’s main pumping chamber, was significantly weaker during contraction (systolic function) in participants who had taken steroids compared to a group of similar non-steroid users.”
My Comments: Alright, so the heart’s main pumping chamber was weaker among steroid users. That sounds bad.
“A healthy left ventricle pumps out 55 percent to 70 percent of the blood that fills the heart (a measurement known as ejection fraction). Eighty-three percent of steroid users in the 12-person study had a low pumping capacity (ejection fraction less than 55 percent) that previous studies have linked to increased risk of […]

Original post by rafael@thefitnessadviser.com (Rafi Bar-Lev)

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Chadwick Todd says:

May 27, 2010 at 10:50 pm

Haha am I actually the first comment to this amazing post?!

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