Evaluating ECG Criteria for Diagnosing Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users
ECG was insufficient for identifying echocardiographic LVH in AAS users who represent a high-risk cardiovascular population. Routine specialist evaluations, including echocardiography, should be considered for long-term AAS users to facilitate early detection of LVH and associated dysfunctions.
Authors
- Lisa E. Hauger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9697-6790)
- Ingunn Hullstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-0085)
- Astrid Bjørnebekk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2353-8455)
- Thor Edvardsen
- Rang Abdullah
- Kristina Haugaa
- Vibeke M. Almaas
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Epilepsy Action (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Advances
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102499
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00