From: Cardiac effects of anabolic steroid use amongst recreational body builders - a CMR study
 | Anabolic Steroid Users (mean±SD, n=15) | Non-users (mean±SD, n=8) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 30.1±4.92 | 28.8±6.15 | 0.61 |
Body Surface Area (m 2 ) | 2.15±0.21 | 1.99±0.15 | 0.077 |
Indexed LV-EDV (g/m 2 ) | 92.8±12.2 | 94.1±12.1 | 0.82 |
Indexed LV-ESV (g/m 2 ) | 36.4±6.55 | 35.3±5.98 | 0.70 |
LV EF (%) | 61.1±2.66 | 62.5±3.33 | 0.27 |
Indexed LV Mass (g/m 2 ) | 96.3±13.9 | 82.4±15.0 | 0.037 |
Maximum Wall Thickness (mm) | 12.9±2.2 | 9.38±1.3 | <0.001 |
LV Remodeling Index (g/ml) | 1.05±0.16 | 0.88±0.11 | 0.015 |
Indexed RV-EDV (g/m 2 ) | 95.3±29.6 | 100±18.2 | 0.69 |
Indexed RV-ESV (g/m 2 ) | 36.4±6.55 | 35.3±5.98 | 0.70 |
RV EF (%) | 51.9±3.9 | 59.0±4.7 | 0.003 |