Atrial fibrillation and anabolic steroid abuse

Int J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 25;117(2):e86-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.199. Epub 2007 Mar 6.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia to occur in humans. Several predisposing substrates such as increasing age, heart failure, hypertension and valvular heart disease have been identified. The use of illicit drugs as the substrate for AF is not frequently recognized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anabolic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stanozolol / adverse effects*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / complications*
  • Testosterone / adverse effects
  • Testosterone / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

  • Anabolic Agents
  • Testosterone
  • Stanozolol
  • testosterone enanthate