Heart flutter and steroids

[almostgone]

If the flutter is due to heart enlargement, the I'd say higher end usage of AAS could definitely be a contributor.

Some people just have athletic heart syndrome and the heart basically remodels due to the workload, but they function quite well.


Edit: I'll just add that I think high end AAS usage and stimulant usage can be a bad combo.

[charger69]

If the flutter is due to heart enlargement, the I'd say higher end usage of AAS could definitely be a contributor.

Some people just have athletic heart syndrome and the heart basically remodels due to the workload, but they function quite well.


Edit: I'll just add that I think high end AAS usage and stimulant usage can be a bad combo.

I have a slightly enlarged heart, but normal. Whatever that means. I heard the normal and stopped listening. LOL
I had afib they often use the two interchangeable. The afib was prior to a competition, but I was on stims pretty bad. I learned my lesson. The afib could never be found again.
I went I to the hospital for an infection and they found flutter. I have been hooked up numerous times and the flutter is still there. I was hoping the stress on the body from the infection caused it. I guess not.
I am trying to see if AAS usage causes it or if it just happens.... or both.

[almostgone]

I have a slightly enlarged heart, but normal. Whatever that means. I heard the normal and stopped listening. LOL
I had afib they often use the two interchangeable. The afib was prior to a competition, but I was on stims pretty bad. I learned my lesson. The afib could never be found again.
I went I to the hospital for an infection and they found flutter. I have been hooked up numerous times and the flutter is still there. I was hoping the stress on the body from the infection caused it. I guess not.
I am trying to see if AAS usage causes it or if it just happens.... or both.

Flutter can be caused by quite a few things, some benign. The left side of my heart is enlarged from a virus, which led to the left bundle branch block, which leads to a conduction error, which leads to AFib.

Hang on a minute and I'll see if I can safely post something without cropping it.

[almostgone]

I have a slightly enlarged heart, but normal. Whatever that means. I heard the normal and stopped listening. LOL
I had afib they often use the two interchangeable. The afib was prior to a competition, but I was on stims pretty bad. I learned my lesson. The afib could never be found again.
I went I to the hospital for an infection and they found flutter. I have been hooked up numerous times and the flutter is still there. I was hoping the stress on the body from the infection caused it. I guess not.
I am trying to see if AAS usage causes it or if it just happens.... or both.

This is just a guess, Charger, but did they do a stress echocardiogram? If so, it could be that your ejection fraction is in the normal range, but your your heart has remodeled like I mentioned regarding an athletic heart.

You can always reach out to your cardiologist for a copy of your records. I try to keep a current copy of all of my records except for my primary care physician. I can usually access the PCP records via a patient portal.

[charger69]

This is just a guess, Charger, but did they do a stress echocardiogram? If so, it could be that your ejection fraction is in the normal range, but your your heart has remodeled like I mentioned regarding an athletic heart.

You can always reach out to your cardiologist for a copy of your records. I try to keep a current copy of all of my records except for my primary care physician. I can usually access the PCP records via a patient portal.

Actually, they were worried because my heart was a little weak. After calculations , it was only a little weaker than min, but I just had surgery removing 2 infections and I was on 2 different types of antibiotics. That in itself could have caused the weakness. I went for two weeks of only sleep and work prior to the operation. No energy. Me too, but I don’t understand all of the jibberish. LOL.
I come here to the smart guys to explain it to me.


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[almostgone]

Actually, they were worried because my heart was a little weak. After calculations , it was only a little weaker than min, but I just had surgery removing 2 infections and I was on 2 different types of antibiotics. That in itself could have caused the weakness. I went for two weeks of only sleep and work prior to the operation. No energy. Me too, but I don’t understand all of the jibberish. LOL.
I come here to the smart guys to explain it to me.


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The antibiotics for bacteremia, etc. are rough by themselves. I had to have my liver enzymes checked weekly...total pain in the ass. But I did get from a ~12% ejection fraction to 40%.

Edit: I left out a lot of details we've discussed before. Mainly just posting in case it will help someone else.