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Case Reports
. 1994 Apr;44(2):171-4.
doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(94)90022-1.

Myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia and ventricular tachycardia in a young male body-builder

M Appleby  1 , M Fisher, M Martin
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Case Reports

Myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia and ventricular tachycardia in a young male body-builder

M Appleby et al. Int J Cardiol. 1994 Apr.

Abstract

A 31-year-old body-builder taking anabolic steroids, amphetamines, frumil (frusemide and amiloride), and potassium supplements collapsed with a myocardial infarction. His serum potassium was 6.7 mmol/l and he had a run of ventricular tachycardia. He was unaware of the effects of the drugs on the heart.

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