A unique case of tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy in a patient misusing anabolic steroids.
Govinda AdhikariAshiya KhanNasheed ShamsMustafa H HassanArvind KunadiPublished in: Clinical case reports (2022)
A 54-year-old male patient with history of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) misuse presented to the emergency department with new-onset atrial fibrillation and severely reduced ejection fraction. Cardiac catheterization revealed normal coronaries. He underwent cryo-balloon ablation with subsequent conversion to sinus rhythm. After appropriate guideline-directed medical management, ejection fraction improved on follow-up.
Keyphrases
- ejection fraction
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- emergency department
- case report
- aortic stenosis
- heart failure
- left atrial
- healthcare
- left ventricular
- high resolution
- left atrial appendage
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- coronary artery disease
- radiofrequency ablation
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- ultrasound guided
- mitral valve
- aortic valve