Evaluating ECG Criteria for Diagnosing Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) users represent a high-risk cardiovascular population. Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) is a common complication, yet the utility of electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria for detecting LVH remains unexplored.

Objectives

The objective of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of six commonly used ECG-LVH criteria in identifying echocardiographic LVH among long-term AAS users.

Methods

We included 100 male AAS users, 32 with echocardiographic LVH and 68 without. Six ECG-LVH criteria (Sokolow-Lyon, Modified Sokolow-Lyon, Cornell voltage, Cornell product, Peguero-Lo Presti, and Romhilt-Estes) were assessed for sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values, using echocardiography as the reference standard. LV

SUBMITTER: Abdullah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12830151 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature