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  • Title: [Coronary thrombosis and ectasia of coronary arteries after long-term use of anabolic steroids].
    Author: Tischer KH, Heyny-von Haussen R, Mall G, Doenecke P.
    Journal: Z Kardiol; 2003 Apr; 92(4):326-31. PubMed ID: 12707792.
    Abstract:
    Chronic abuse of anabolic steroids is widespread. Hypertrophy of skeletal and heart muscle is a well-known effect of chronic anabolic steroid abuse. Structural alterations of blood vessels are new side effects. We report a case of a 32-year-old bodybuilder after long-term use of anabolic steroids who died of cardiac arrest. Coronary angiography and autopsy findings showed especially a hypertrophic heart, structural changes of coronary arteries, intracoronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction, ventricular thrombosis and systemic embolism
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