Those who use steroids prolonged time have high risks linked with heart problems

Prolonged usage of anabolic steroids may lead to various heart dysfunctions. It increases dangers connected with heart failure. These affirmations have been noted in a study which has been written in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.
Anabolic-androgenic steroids work like testosterone which occurs naturally and which is responsible for development of male sex characteristics.
The leader of the research Aaron L. Baggish states that in addition to the factor that anabolic steroids are illegal, they are connected with undesirable results for health. He notes that it is the first time, when negative effect of prolonged intake of steroids on heart is clearly recognized.
The study displayed that the left ventricle in consumers of steroids was significantly weaker during contraction than in those that didn’t apply steroids.
A left ventricle that acts appropriately pumps out 55-70 % of the blood that fills the heart.
 12 steroid users were implicated in the research. It was displayed that the left ventricles of 83 % these steroid users acted inappropriately: they pumped out less than 55 % of the blood.   Among the examined non-users only one person suffered from disorders related to the function of the left ventricle.
The research displayed that ventricle relaxation among consumers of steroids was lowered by about half. It was 0, 93 among users of steroids; 1, 80 – among non-users. The structure of the left ventricle was similar in both groups: steroid users and non-users.
It was applied the method “Doppler echocardiography” for evaluation of function and structure of the left ventricle. This test uses ultrasound for creation of moving pictures of the heart and its blood flow.
 The group of steroid users included twelve weightlifters at the age of about 40 that noted that they took approximately 675 mg of steroids per week for 9 years. The other group included weightlifters who didn’t apply steroids. Both groups had similar physical activity and the same risks linked with heart disorders. But they had differences in body mass and muscle size. The users of steroids had more muscular physiques.
Although small number of steroid users has been included in the research, the results have displayed that there is a close connection between application of steroids and heart impairment.
The specialists decided to conduct further studies in order to support the findings.
Baggish and his colleagues believe that people will comprehend that application of steroids can lead to heart troubles and different unexplained heart disorders in young people.