{"id":14541,"date":"2025-09-17T14:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/sports-doping-impact-on-the-heart\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:26:47","slug":"sports-doping-impact-on-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/sports-doping-impact-on-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports doping \u2013 Impact on the heart"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14541\" class=\"elementor elementor-14541 elementor-14525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb9dedb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb9dedb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-088fd76\" data-id=\"088fd76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26379fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26379fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sports doping \u2013 Impact on the heart<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd6986 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"1dd6986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6610920 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/author\/icardio\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">\u00c9crit par<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ticardio\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a890a19 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/2025\/09\/17\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Publi\u00e9 le <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>17 September 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc21ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"4cc21ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><ol class=\"ekit-breadcrumb\"><li class=\"ekit_breadcrumbs_start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li> <li class=\"brd_sep\"> &raquo; <\/li> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/category\/valvular-cardiovascular-diseases\/heart-failure\/\">Heart failure<\/a><\/li> <li class=\"brd_sep\"> &raquo; <\/li>  <li>Sports doping \u2013 Impact on the heart<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d446bdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d446bdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54eda83\" data-id=\"54eda83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2caa6b47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2caa6b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coeur-dopage-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14542\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coeur-dopage-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coeur-dopage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coeur-dopage-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coeur-dopage-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coeur-dopage-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coeur-dopage-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f277b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f277b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d32e4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d32e4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ca1a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0ca1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The athlete\u2019s heart refers to the normal changes that occur in the heart when a person regularly practices intense physical activities. Among these adaptations, <strong>cardiac hypertrophy<\/strong> is often observed, meaning an increase in the size or thickness of the muscle.<\/p><p>In most cases, these changes are <strong>beneficial and reversible<\/strong>. They demonstrate the heart\u2019s ability to adapt to repeated efforts and to improve its efficiency.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/the-athletes-heart-a-normal-adaptation\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em> The Athlete\u2019s Heart \u2013 A Normal Adaptation<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2972936 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2972936\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24412b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24412b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f1513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94f1513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A trained muscular pump<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293dd13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"293dd13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The heart acts as a <strong>muscular pump<\/strong> that propels blood throughout the body. When stressed regularly and intensively, it can transform\u2014this is the phenomenon of cardiac remodeling.<\/p><p>The analogy with weight training is clear: muscles grow under sustained training. In the same way, the heart strengthens its walls when it must eject blood against greater resistance. This results in <strong>hypertrophy of the left ventricle<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea041a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea041a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da5293 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5da5293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2016052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2016052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When adaptation exceeds its limits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33473a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33473a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although athlete\u2019s heart hypertrophy is generally <strong>harmless<\/strong>, certain situations can cause this natural mechanism to shift into a <strong>pathological risk<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Overtraining<\/strong>, which tires the heart muscle and may lead to rhythm disorders or reduced performance.<\/li><li><strong>Doping<\/strong>, which artificially enhances remodeling and weakens the heart, increasing the risk of severe arrhythmias and even sudden death.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is therefore essential to distinguish a <strong>healthy athlete\u2019s heart<\/strong>, which simply reflects good adaptation, from the excesses linked to inappropriate or dangerous sports practices.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f091f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9f091f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfc99c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dfc99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/adaptation-dopage-1024x587.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14487\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/adaptation-dopage-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/adaptation-dopage-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/adaptation-dopage-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/adaptation-dopage.png 1121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6127db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6127db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4864e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4864e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ea307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39ea307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sports doping \u2013 Impact on the heart<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1532a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1532a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This text highlights the cardiovascular consequences of <strong>doping in athletes<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecab98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ecab98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e19cd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e19cd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5e049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b5e049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Doping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6a37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd6a37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Doping causes particularly concerning remodeling. Under the effect of <strong>anabolic steroids<\/strong>, certain <strong>hormones<\/strong>, or <strong>stimulant<\/strong> products such as amphetamines and decongestants, the heart develops <strong>concentric remodeling<\/strong>: its walls thicken rigidly, without proportional dilation of the cavity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee5f30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ee5f30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61496b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61496b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dopage-1024x651.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dopage-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dopage-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dopage-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dopage.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d55a7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d55a7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cd1ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11cd1ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78201ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78201ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This hypertrophy is accompanied by <strong>fibrosis<\/strong>\u2014an abnormal scarring of the heart muscle\u2014that reduces its flexibility. The heart then loses its ability to relax properly between beats. Pressure increases inside the left ventricle and extends into the lungs, causing <strong>pulmonary congestion<\/strong> (or \u201cwater in the lungs\u201d), even if contraction still appears vigorous\u2026 or sometimes already weakened.<\/p><p>This rigid and fibrous remodeling is not only responsible for poor relaxation, it also promotes <strong>conduction disorders<\/strong> and <strong>arrhythmias<\/strong>. Some can be severe, even fatal, turning a sporting practice that is supposed to be beneficial into a major risk for life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e2452 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9e2452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bda309 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bda309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140a03c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"140a03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Often irreversible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8308491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8308491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike overtraining, the damage caused by doping is often only <strong>partially or not at all reversible<\/strong>. Even after stopping the substances, the scars left on the heart may persist and compromise health for the rest of one\u2019s life.<\/p><p>Thus, a brief moment of performance sought for glory or recognition can leave <strong>consequences for a lifetime<\/strong>\u2014a very high price to pay for a fleeting success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b37a79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b37a79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b854f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b854f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irreversible-1024x1002.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irreversible-1024x1002.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irreversible-300x294.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irreversible-768x752.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/irreversible.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438bd23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"438bd23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b2f86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15b2f86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f326a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04f326a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A widespread scourge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda0679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dda0679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These substances are far from limited to elite athletes. They are widely available and easily accessible, including to amateur athletes.<\/p><p>What is worrisome is that anti-doping controls are much stricter for professionals than for amateurs, leaving the latter exposed to high risks without real monitoring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca33e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fca33e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183571e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"183571e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9856d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a9856d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A difficult but necessary admission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b534b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8b534b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Admitting the use of doping substances to one\u2019s doctor is often painful, but essential. The role of the healthcare professional is to <strong>prevent and treat<\/strong>, not to judge. In any case, some blood tests quickly reveal the effects of doping.<\/p><p>The resulting <strong>toxic cardiomyopathies<\/strong> can cause permanent damage, including <strong>potentially fatal arrhythmias<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/toxic-cardiomyopathy\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Toxic Cardiomyopathy<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5560dde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5560dde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b9387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1b9387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aveu-enquete-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14545\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aveu-enquete-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aveu-enquete-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aveu-enquete-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aveu-enquete.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d765bf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d765bf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c6439 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72c6439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ef662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0ef662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible arrhythmias<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4118d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac4118d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the context of doping, the risk of developing a <strong>rhythm disorder<\/strong> increases significantly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b81371 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b81371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bdfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25bdfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arrhythmie-1024x546.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14490\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arrhythmie-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arrhythmie-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arrhythmie-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arrhythmie.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f144b8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f144b8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfb709 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bfb709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967b9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"967b9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Ventricular extrasystoles<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Ventricular extrasystoles are premature heartbeats. They are common among athletes but also in the general population. In the vast majority of cases, they are benign and do not compromise health or athletic practice.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Atrial fibrillation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Atrial fibrillation is an electrical disturbance of the atria that can occur in athletes. It manifests as an irregular and rapid heartbeat. When diagnosed, it requires particular attention, since it may carry a higher risk of being complicated by a blood clot that can travel to the brain and cause a stroke.<\/p><p><strong>Prevention of this potential complication<\/strong> does not concern all athletes. It is mainly indicated in those who have <strong>additional risk factors<\/strong>, such as <strong>advanced age<\/strong> or <strong>certain medical histories<\/strong> (hypertension, diabetes, heart disease).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Ventricular tachycardia<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>A small subgroup of athletes may, however, develop repeated ventricular extrasystoles that evolve into ventricular tachycardia. This arrhythmia is more concerning because it is sometimes associated with extreme remodeling of the heart muscle or enlargement of the cavities. It then reflects a pathological process and may expose the athlete to a life-threatening risk. In such cases, continuing competition becomes dangerous and must be reassessed by the medical team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a9a74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2a9a74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6a0aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c6a0aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae0f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ae0f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71110aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71110aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The suggestive symptoms may include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Palpitations,<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Shortness of breath,<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Unusual fatigue,<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Decreased performance,<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Or chest pain.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9525b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9525b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad766d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bad766d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b862a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b862a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Investigations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a87322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a87322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faced with these signs, a medical evaluation is essential.<\/p><p>It is based on:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4605ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4605ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd7c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebd7c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/detective-loupe-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14492\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/detective-loupe-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/detective-loupe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/detective-loupe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/detective-loupe.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a356828 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a356828\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec2c07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ec2c07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54b0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54b0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>\u00a0<strong>Electrocardiogram (ECG)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>An athlete\u2019s ECG may reveal various abnormalities. Some correspond to normal adaptations to training, while others may raise suspicion of toxic cardiomyopathy <strong>linked to the use of doping substances.<\/strong><\/p><p>One may observe increased electrical activity, reflecting an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle. This exaggerated pattern can be accompanied by signs of slowed electrical conduction in the left ventricle.<\/p><p>The heart rate is sometimes faster than expected, with the presence of extrasystoles (premature beats). In some cases, the ECG also shows other <strong>rhythm disorders<\/strong> that require special attention.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Echocardiography<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Cardiac ultrasound allows direct visualization of the heart\u2019s structure. In an athlete\u2019s heart, <strong>moderate and generally balanced hypertrophy<\/strong> is seen, with good systolic and diastolic function.<\/p><p>The heart of a doped athlete appears <strong>thicker and less flexible<\/strong>. Ultrasound may even suggest the presence of <strong>fibrosis<\/strong>, meaning scarring infiltration in the muscle walls.<\/p><p>The contraction of the heart may seem normal or only slightly reduced, but its ability to <strong>relax and fill with blood<\/strong> is clearly impaired. This rigidity leads <strong>to elevated pressures inside<\/strong> the heart, which can be transmitted to the lungs and cause <strong>pulmonary congestion<\/strong> (\u201cwater in the lungs\u201d).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Magnetic resonance imaging (Cardiac MRI)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Magnetic resonance imaging is a very precise tool for analyzing the heart in detail. It allows accurate measurement of <strong>wall thickening<\/strong>, <strong>cavity size<\/strong>, and above all, detection of <strong>fibrosis<\/strong> (scars in the heart muscle) or any other infiltrating process in the myocardium.<\/p><p>Its main role, in the context of doping, is <strong>to help understand the cause of abnormalities already observed on ECG and echocardiography<\/strong>. By confirming that these changes are linked to <strong>toxic damage to the heart muscle<\/strong>, MRI becomes an essential tool to establish the correct diagnosis and avoid confusing doping-related effects with another heart disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b816fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b816fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c731023 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c731023\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3077a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3077a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256d27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"256d27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The treatment of cardiomyopathy related to doping begins with the immediate and permanent discontinuation of doping substances. As long as these substances circulate, the damage progresses and the risks increase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87200f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87200f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62db658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62db658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freiner-arreter-300x195.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14546\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freiner-arreter-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freiner-arreter-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freiner-arreter-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freiner-arreter.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d3fcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14d3fcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640a1b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"640a1b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6506d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6506d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical management then depends on the consequences observed:<\/p><ul><li><strong>If the heart\u2019s contraction is weakened<\/strong>, treatment for heart failure may be necessary (medications to support cardiac function, reduce the heart\u2019s workload, and limit symptoms).<\/li><li><strong>In cases of fluid accumulation in the lungs<\/strong> (\u201cwater in the lungs\u201d), diuretics may be prescribed to quickly relieve shortness of breath.<\/li><li>In the <strong>presence of rhythm disorders<\/strong>, close monitoring is essential. Treatment will be adapted according to the type of arrhythmia present in the patient.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb6e28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bb6e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63087c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63087c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc558a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fc558a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prognosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7fb42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c7fb42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prognosis of cardiomyopathy caused by doping is much more serious than that of overtraining.<\/p><p>The scars left in the heart do not disappear and may cause rhythm disorders or heart failure that last a lifetime, even after stopping the substances.<\/p><p><strong>It remains guarded<\/strong>, since fibrosis and stiffness of the heart muscle do not regress once the products are discontinued. Even if contractile strength may remain stable or improve slightly, the risk of severe arrhythmias and heart failure persists in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea51a95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea51a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab892e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ab892e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prevention-attention-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14547\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prevention-attention-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prevention-attention-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/prevention-attention.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3b29d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c3b29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db97c7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db97c7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ea810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ea810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventing doping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65813b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65813b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Doping exposes the heart to serious complications: <strong>rigid hypertrophy, fibrosis<\/strong>, impaired relaxation, <strong>severe arrhythmias<\/strong>, and even <strong>sudden death<\/strong>. These risks, sometimes irreversible, are a reminder that pursuing performance at all costs can turn into a heavy burden for the rest of one\u2019s life.<\/p><p>The best recommendation remains to <strong>avoid shortcuts<\/strong> and to rely on natural progression, with balanced training, healthy lifestyle habits, and appropriate medical follow-up.<\/p><p>However, it must be acknowledged that some athletes will nevertheless choose doping. In this situation, it is essential <strong>to be transparent with one\u2019s healthcare professional<\/strong>. Speaking about it early makes it possible to quickly detect adverse effects, rather than waiting for complications to appear and permanently compromise health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd7427 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fd7427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ada04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30ada04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3531b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3531b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76da08e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76da08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cardiomyopathy linked to doping represents a serious injury to the heart muscle. Unlike the healthy athlete\u2019s heart, the changes induced by doping substances are not an adaptation but a toxic aggression. The rigid hypertrophy and fibrosis that develop impair relaxation, promote rhythm disorders, and expose the individual to severe, sometimes irreversible complications.<\/p><p>The only truly effective treatment lies primarily in the <strong>complete discontinuation of doping substances<\/strong>. Depending on the symptoms, medications may then be required to support cardiac function, treat heart failure, or prevent arrhythmias. Prognosis largely depends on the severity of the lesions and how quickly the use of substances is stopped.<\/p><p>Ultimately, by pursuing performance at all costs, the athlete puts their health at risk\u2014sometimes for the rest of their life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b78e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79b78e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afad734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afad734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/conclusion-loupe-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/conclusion-loupe-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/conclusion-loupe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/conclusion-loupe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/conclusion-loupe.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42e9b77\" data-id=\"42e9b77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/atrial-septal-defect-asd\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coeur-trou-cia-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coeur-trou-cia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coeur-trou-cia-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coeur-trou-cia-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coeur-trou-cia-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coeur-trou-cia-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a 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height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coeur-bille-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16703\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coeur-bille-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coeur-bille-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coeur-bille-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/coeur-bille.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/cardiac-myxoma\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCardiac myxoma\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t25\/02\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" 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