Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Athletes use androgenic-anabolic steroids to increase strength and muscle mass. Several case reports suggest that it may lead to dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS AND RESULTS:We report a case of a 41-year-old bodybuilder with severe systolic dysfunction and Class IV heart failure despite maximal medical therapy. He used anabolic steroids and insulin growth factor, and did not have any other risk factors for cardiomyopathy. We briefly review the literature and summarize other reported cases with similar scenarios. In most of them cardiomyopathy was at least partially reversible after discontinuation of anabolics. CONCLUSIONS:Abuse of anabolic steroids may be an uncommon cause of cardiomyopathy in young and otherwise healthy individuals.
journal_name
J Card Failjournal_title
Journal of cardiac failureauthors
Ahlgrim C,Guglin Mdoi
10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.12.014subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-08-01 00:00:00pages
496-500issue
6eissn
1071-9164issn
1532-8414pii
S1071-9164(08)01114-7journal_volume
15pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：BACKGROUND:Sympathetic adrenergic stimulation and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system are highly elevated in right heart failure. We evaluated if treatment with the adrenergic receptor blocker bisoprolol or the angiotensin II receptor blocker losartan could prevent the progression of right ventricular (RV) hypertr...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.08.003
更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the number of cases has risen exponentially. Clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) with COVID-19 remain poorly described. METHODS:We performed a retrospecti...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.05.008
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence regarding the association of anger proneness with incidence of heart failure is lacking. METHODS AND RESULTS:Anger proneness was ascertained among 13,171 black and white participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study cohort with the use of the Spielberger Trait Anger Scale. In...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.09.010
更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is an uncommon cause of cardiac failure distinguished clinically from lymphocytic myocarditis by rapidly progressive heart failure, arrhythmias, and heart block. Unlike fulminant lymphocytic myocarditis, patients with fulminant cardiac failure caused by GCM may respond...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1054/jcaf.2002.32196
更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Diuretic resistance in heart failure is defined as a state in which diuretic response is diminished or lost before the therapeutic goal of relief from congestion has been reached. Diuretic resistance is very common and is associated with poor outcomes. Over the past decade, several new drugs and devices targeting deco...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.06.353
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment is found in a significant proportion of patients with heart failure (HF). Although cognitive impairment may be a consequence of HF, early signs of cognitive impairment may also indicate subclinical vascular disease, and thus a risk factor for future cardiovascular events. METHODS AND RE...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.11.002
更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:A hallmark characteristic of heart failure (HF) is reduced physical activity (PA) patterns. The relationship between key cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) variables and PA patterns has not been investigated. Therefore, we evaluated PA patterns in patients with ischemic HF and its relationship to peak ox...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.08.002
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Development of heart failure greatly reduces life expectancy. Accurate estimates of the risk of dying are needed in clinical practice and for risk adjustment in observational studies. A relatively simple risk score has been developed to determine the risk of dying within 1-year of an admission for heart fail...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.02.004
更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate potential relationships between different components of left ventricular (LV) function and histopathological evidence for myocardial fibrosis in patients undergoing heart transplantation. METHODS:The study population included patients with advanced heart failure, referred for an echocardiographic e...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.02.012
更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:On October 17, 1849, Poland's greatest composer, Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) died aged 39. His cause of death remains unknown. An investigation of the documental sources was performed to reconstruct the medical history of the artist. Since his earliest years, his life had been dominated by poor health. Recurrent episo...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 传,历史文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.03.009
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary angiography (CA) is usually performed in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) to search ischemic cardiomyopathy. Our aim was to examine the agreement between CA and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging among a cohort of patients with unexplained reduced LVEF, an...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.09.005
更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Simultaneous dysfunction of the heart and the kidney represents a distinct spectrum of disease states composed of complex clinical scenarios with adverse outcomes. Worsening renal function (WRF) in the setting of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is one such clinical setup for which the underlying mechanisms ar...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.09.005
更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary sodium excess and malnutrition have been associated with poor outcomes in heart failure (HF). Few previous studies have examined the barriers to following a low-sodium, nutritionally robust diet in hospitalized patients with HF. METHODS AND RESULTS:As part of a dietary intervention pilot study, 76 i...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.09.011
更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) is a potential biomarker for acute kidney injury, and it in turn increases cardiovascular mortality. We tested whether the urinary L-FABP level predicted short- and mid-term outcomes in patients with acute heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS:We enrolled ...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.07.003
更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure in blacks has been associated with a poorer prognosis than in whites. In such diseases as hypertension, blacks show pathophysiological differences and respond differently to some therapies than whites. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical characteristics and response to therapy of ...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/s1071-9164(99)90001-5
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) complain of breathlessness and fatigue on exertion, have reduced peak oxygen consumption (pV(O(2))), and an increased ventilatory response to exercise (V(E)/V(CO(2)) slope). These limitations correlate with abnormalities of spirometry (forced expiratory volume in 1 s...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1054/jcaf.2002.126916
更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Large-scale clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III/IV heart failure, systolic left ventricular dysfunction, and a wide QRS. However, additional patient groups may also benefit from CRT. METHODS AN...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.12.018
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Empirical evidence supporting the benefits of dietary recommendations for patients with advanced heart failure is scarce. We prospectively evaluated the relation of dietary habits to pre-transplant clinical outcomes in the multisite observational Waiting for a New Heart Study. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.02.004
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrafiltration (UF) can rapidly and predictably remove extracellular and intravascular fluid volume. To date, assessment of UF in patients with cardiovascular disease has been confined to short- and medium-term studies in patients with a principal diagnosis of acute heart failure. METHODS:In-hospital and l...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.02.003
更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：METHODS AND RESULTS:Over an 18-month period, the patients on the heart transplantation waiting list at our institution were evaluated to determine if continued listing was appropriate. Ten patients were removed because of significant improvement in clinical status and exercise capacity (n = 9) or because of criteria vi...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1071-9164(97)90042-7
更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Telemonitoring has been advocated as a way of decreasing costs and improving outcomes, but no study has looked at true Medicare payments and 30-day readmission rates in a randomized group of well treated patients. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this work was to analyze Medicare claims data to identify effects of home...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.04.016
更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric heart failure (HF) patients have a suboptimal response to traditional HF medications, although phosphodiesterase-3 inhibition (PDE3i) has been used with greater success than in the adult HF population. We hypothesized that molecular alterations specific to children with HF and HF etiology may affec...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.07.429
更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty reflects decreased resilience to physiological stressors; its prevalence and prognosis are not fully defined in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). METHODS:The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) was prospectively obtained in 114 outpatients with HFpEF. The SPPB tests gait ...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.09.002
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Sacubitril/valsartan (Sac/Val), a combined angiotensin-II receptor blocker (Val) and neprilysin inhibitor (Sac) in a 1:1 molar ratio, was shown to decrease the risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure (HF) hospitalization in patients with HF and reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction. This stud...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.08.009
更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation results in significant morbidity and mortality. Preoperative parameters from transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that predict RVF after LVAD implantation might identify patients in need of temporary or permanent right v...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2012.11.001
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In most mammalian species, activation of myocardial endothelin as well as alpha1-adrenergic and angiotensin receptors leads to an increase in contractile function and myocardial cell hypertrophy, in association with acceleration of PI hydrolysis and with resultant production of IP3 and diacylglycerol. Therefore, these...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1071-9164(96)80058-3
更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested a high prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis (CAm) in heart failure (HF) patients. CAm might be underdiagnosed owing to low clinical suspicion. METHODS AND RESULTS:We performed retrospective analysis of 259 patients with HF and ejection fraction (EF) ≥50% referred for endomyocardia...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.12.006
更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival of patients with congenital heart defects including increased right ventricular pressure load (ie, tetralogy of Fallot) or pulmonary hypertension is dependent on the function of the right ventricle (RV). RV remodeling has several effects with progressive transition from compensated status to heart f...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.02.006
更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute dyspnea poses a diagnostic challenge for physicians, and the current methods in differentiating cardiac from non-cardiac causes have been limited to date. Recently, the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) rapid test has been validated in the emergency room. Nevertheless, the early accumulation of fluid in ...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.04.005
更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in patients with reduced ejection fraction (EF). However, little is known about the prevalence of SDB in a general heart failure population including patients with preserved EF (HFPEF). METHODS:We prospectively enrolled stable heart failure outpatients from our hea...
journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.01.013
更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00
