Ventricular Remodelling

Process Cardiovascular

The heart wall thickening and stiffening in response to sustained load and to androgen signalling in cardiac muscle. It is measured on an echocardiogram, not felt.

Relationships

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Ventricular Remodelling increases risk of

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Thickened heart wall with reduced filling and relaxation. Documented in long-term users on imaging, and it does not fully reverse in everyone who stops.

Ventricular Remodelling stimulates

Heart Muscle

Carries androgen receptors like skeletal muscle does, and thickens under the same signal. Unlike a bicep, a thicker left ventricle fills less well.