Rajesh Rajan Author
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Anabolic steroids
Dr. Rajesh Rajan Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmad Cardiac Center, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.
Dr. Rajesh Rajan
American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery, European Society of Cardiology, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Royal College of Physicians London, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Sabah Al Ahmad Cardiac Center, Al Amiri Hospital.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Mohammed Al Jarallah, Rajesh Rajan*, Khalid Al Braikan, Raja Dashti, Ibrahim Mahmoud Elkhouly, Vladimir Kotevski and Ahmad R Al-Saber
Background: To Study the coronary artery profile in young Kuwaiti patients who are using anabolic steroids for bodybuilding.
Subjects and methods: We have done a retrospective analysis of all young Kuwaiti male patients ≤ 30 years who underwent coronary angiogram in Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Center, Al Amiri Hospital during the period of 2014 to 2017. Patients were categorized into two groups, group A1 consisted of patents who were anabolic steroid users, while group A2 consisted of patients who were not anabolic steroid users. Chi-square test of independence was used to compare A1 and A2.
Results: We had a total of 19 male patients’ ≤ 30 years of age who underwent coronary angiogram during 2014 to 2017. We foun... view moreĀ»