Prolonged steroid use and the heart

[skinnypete]

Was curious and looking into what the long term effects are for guys that are "on" year around or are on trt, And how it effects their heart. If your a pro athlete with all the intense training they have you doing, With them always being on high doses of gear, and being on trt, will that harden the arteries of the heart to a dangerous degree? Just being on trt and having your test levels healthy, yet high like 800 to 1000ng/dl, with high cardio and intenese workouts, Would the high activity increase the risk, a significant amount, of stroke/heart attack/failure? Hardened arteries, Left ventricle Hypertrophy?How to prevent?
Looking for some info, Any would be appreciated! Mods?!

 

[skinnypete]

Bump

 

[Megatron28]

It is the opposite. Coronary disease is linked to low testosterone in men. That is one of the major reasons for treating hypogonadism with TRT.

 

[smittiot]

It is the opposite. Coronary disease is linked to low testosterone in men. That is one of the major reasons for treating hypogonadism with TRT.

True but AAS is linked to high BP which is linked to all the above. I think that the key is not over doing it, getting bloods, monitoring your BP, and then supplementing to help regulate it if needed.

 

[riprockwell]

One of the things I've noticed with a lot of guys is that they don't check their blood pressure and if they do, they run it high and don't care even though they are trashing their vessels, kidneys, etc.

 

[2Nidrah]

I had high bp (140-150/95-105) and bad headaches for years and prescriptions did nothing. Since starting trt last may, giving blood regularly and 20mg cialis 2x sometimes 3x a week my bp is almost normal every time I check it- I check it daily several times. Among other improvements I wanted which was why I got checked for low t to start with.

 

[noway55]

With just trt doses I wouldn't be worried.

On higher dosages, I think there's a bit more of a risk, but it's very hard to say how much. Plenty of bodybuilders live to a ripe old age and are healthy. Some die young, but in most cases there seems to be narcotics involved in those cases.

I feel more comfortable in terms of heart damage using AAS and consistently training and being active than not using AAS and being inactive all the time.

 

[skinnypete]

Thanks for the reply fellas!

 

[Mike Arnold]

The statement "steroids can kill you" used to be scoffed at by BB'rs as nothing more than propaganda. While those making the claim were largely ignorant regarding the true dangers of AAS in athletes, as it turns out, they were right. While TRT may be safe and even beneficial for cardiovascular health (when dealing with true TRT dosages in a testosterone deficient patient), the type of steroid use typified by BB'rs is anything but safe.

Steroid use can and often does increase bloodpressure, alter the lipid profile, elevate hematocrit, cause cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), and impair heart function. These are all serious and even potentially deadly side effects, which can result in heart attack or stroke. The number of BB'rs dying prematuerly from heart attack has been steadily growing, in large part due to the abusive practices employed by modern-day BB'rs. Make no mistake about it--the typical PED programs utilized by today's athletes WILL damage the cardiovascular system over time, with the severity of damage dependent on numerous factors.

The responsible application of PEDs in combination with routine monitoring and preventative action is absolute MUST for any BB'r wishing to mitigate the potential damage caused by chronic steroid use. Now that the true nature of these drugs is being more clearly revealed--both the good and the bad--it behooves us to demonstrate equal repsonsibility on both sides of the fence. Those who focus on getting big with little consideration for their health do so to their own detriment.