Microscopic cardiac pathology in forensic autopsies: a comparative study of anabolic androgenic steroid users and non-users

This study highlights that light microscopic examination of cardiac tissue may have limited capacity in distinguishing AAS users from non-users postmortem. However, specific patterns of fibrosis were discovered that may represent histopathological features associated with AAS abuse. Future studies should include larger samples to allow for more robust control of confounding factors and to assess the generalizability of these findings.