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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2015· item PMID:25804946

Anabolic androgenic steroid-induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Anabolic steroid abuse, aimed at increasing muscle mass, has been growing in recent years. We describe a case of a 25-year-old bodybuilder who, after taking nandrolone and stanozolol, presented with Takotsubo syndrome. The angiography showed a normal coronary anatomy with the absence of stenosis. The left ventricular function was completely normalised after 1 week.