Volume 24, Issue 103, May - June, 2020

An unusual case of acute heart failure in a body builder: Case Report

Amol Andhale¹, Sourya Acharya^2♦, Shree Karthik Pratapa¹, Vidyashree Hulkoti¹

¹Resident, Dept. of Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, J.N Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442001, Maharashtra, India
²Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, J.N Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442001, Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, J.N Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442001, Maharashtra, India; Email: souryaacharya74@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are known to cause dilated cardiomyopathy, which may be reversible after stopping the drug. Anabolic steroids are usually abused for bodybuilding, increasing body mass and performance. We present the case of a previously healthy 36year old bodybuilder/gymnasium instructor, who presented to us with gradually progressive dyspnea and after history and work up was diagnosed as having dilated cardiomyopathy. Anabolic steroids are amongst the most widely misused drugs word wide and it is an important potential cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Meticulous history and clinical examination may lead to an early diagnosis and the management there off can prevent potentially fatal effects of steroid induced cardiomyopathy.

Keywords: Anabolic steroids, dyspnea, cardiomyopathy, dilated, drug

Medical Science, 2020, 24(103), 1744-1748

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