[Cardiovascular complications of doping products]
R Demoulin1, R Poyet1, E Capilla1
1Service de cardiologie et maladies vasculaires, hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, BP 600, 83800 Toulon cedex 9, France.
Abstract:
Doping is the use of a substance that artificially increases an individual's physical ability for competition purpose. Products and methods used in doping are not without risk, especially at cardiovascular level. Here we review the most common doping substances in sport and their cardiovascular consequences.
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