Lenny is proof that irresponsible bodybuilding causes heart failure because what Lenny would do is when he landed in the hospital because he couldn't breathe and had 15% EF,, they would do IV diuretics, he would go off for a few months and his EF would go back up to 30. Then he'd slam the gear until it went down to 15% and he couldn't breathe. And he'd go to the hospital again to "get the water drained" as he called it, wait a couple months until EF recovered and the cycle repeats.
He had been in heart failure for many years. I posted this about him already in the hospital years ago.
https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=678637.0 With ALL other risk factors from weight, blood pressure, diabetes and sleep apnea its shocking he lived nearly 10 years in full congestive heart failure. And the only thing that seemed to let him recover his EF was going off gear when he was hospitalized.
Lenny is proof that heart failure secondary to anabolic steroid use can be reversible. EF can be restored as Lenny restored his for years simply by going off and doing diuretics until it was one cycle too many. Him living to nearly 60 in CHF for 10 years while living that lifestyle is encouraging for those who want to use hormones responsibly.
This young kid Jon Skywalker now is in heart failure. It's a BIG one to look for in bodybuilding that bloodwork wont catch.
