Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders

We investigated the effect of long-term supraphysiologic doses of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) on atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) in male bodybuilders. We clearly demonstrated that long-term consumption of supraphysiologic doses of AAS is associated with higher values of inter- and intra...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Akçakoyun, Elnur Alizade, Recep Gündoğdu, Mustafa Bulut, Mehmet Mustafa Tabakcı, Göksel Açar, Anıl Avcı, Zeki Şimşek, Serdar Fidan, Serdar Demir, Ramazan Kargın, Mehmet Yunus Emiroğlu
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/451520
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spelling doaj-caa170472c9049ccb501082090d6f82a2020-11-24T22:46:57ZengHindawi LimitedBioMed Research International2314-61332314-61412014-01-01201410.1155/2014/451520451520Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male BodybuildersMustafa Akçakoyun0Elnur Alizade1Recep Gündoğdu2Mustafa Bulut3Mehmet Mustafa Tabakcı4Göksel Açar5Anıl Avcı6Zeki Şimşek7Serdar Fidan8Serdar Demir9Ramazan Kargın10Mehmet Yunus Emiroğlu11Cardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Fatih University, Yalı Street, Maltepe, 34844 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Yavuz Selim State Hospital, Yukarı Street, Kartal, 34860 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyCardiology Department, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, Denizer Street, Kartal, 34846 Istanbul, TurkeyWe investigated the effect of long-term supraphysiologic doses of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) on atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) in male bodybuilders. We clearly demonstrated that long-term consumption of supraphysiologic doses of AAS is associated with higher values of inter- and intra-AEMD in healthy young bodybuilders.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/451520
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author Mustafa Akçakoyun
Elnur Alizade
Recep Gündoğdu
Mustafa Bulut
Mehmet Mustafa Tabakcı
Göksel Açar
Anıl Avcı
Zeki Şimşek
Serdar Fidan
Serdar Demir
Ramazan Kargın
Mehmet Yunus Emiroğlu
spellingShingle Mustafa Akçakoyun
Elnur Alizade
Recep Gündoğdu
Mustafa Bulut
Mehmet Mustafa Tabakcı
Göksel Açar
Anıl Avcı
Zeki Şimşek
Serdar Fidan
Serdar Demir
Ramazan Kargın
Mehmet Yunus Emiroğlu
Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders
BioMed Research International
author_facet Mustafa Akçakoyun
Elnur Alizade
Recep Gündoğdu
Mustafa Bulut
Mehmet Mustafa Tabakcı
Göksel Açar
Anıl Avcı
Zeki Şimşek
Serdar Fidan
Serdar Demir
Ramazan Kargın
Mehmet Yunus Emiroğlu
author_sort Mustafa Akçakoyun
title Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders
title_short Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders
title_full Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders
title_fullStr Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders
title_full_unstemmed Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders
title_sort long-term anabolic androgenic steroid use is associated with increased atrial electromechanical delay in male bodybuilders
publisher Hindawi Limited
series BioMed Research International
issn 2314-6133
2314-6141
publishDate 2014-01-01
description We investigated the effect of long-term supraphysiologic doses of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) on atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) in male bodybuilders. We clearly demonstrated that long-term consumption of supraphysiologic doses of AAS is associated with higher values of inter- and intra-AEMD in healthy young bodybuilders.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/451520
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