Sudden cardiac arrest following ventricular fibrillation attributed to anabolic steroid use in an adolescent

Jana Lichtenfeld; Barbara J. Deal; Susan Crawford

doi:10.1017/S104795111600007X

Sudden cardiac arrest following ventricular fibrillation attributed to anabolic steroid use in an adolescent

Jana Lichtenfeld^*, Barbara J. Deal, Susan Crawford

^*Corresponding author for this work

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Anabolic androgenic steroids are synthetic derivatives of testosterone that promote the growth of skeletal muscles and have many recognised cardiovascular effects. We report the clinical presentation and pathological findings of an adolescent male whose sudden cardiac arrest following ventricular fibrillation was attributed to anabolic androgenic steroid use. The age of our patient reflects the usage of anabolic androgenic steroids among younger athletes and highlights the need for increased awareness among practitioners.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	996-998
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cardiology in the young
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S104795111600007X
State	Published - Jun 1 2016

Keywords

Anabolic androgenic steroids
cardiac arrest
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
ventricular fibrillation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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