Caffeinated Energy Drink Induced Ventricular Fibrillation: The Price for Overexcitement

An otherwise healthy 32-year-old man had an in-hospital cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation after a few days of consuming 48 cans of alcohol-mixed energy drinks (EDs) (250-mL per can ). He had collapsed shortly after presenting to the emergency room with complaints of lack of sleep and palp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Osman, Hesham, Tabatabai, Sadeq, Korashy, Mahmoud, Hussein, Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6907723/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31886092
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6358
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Sumario:An otherwise healthy 32-year-old man had an in-hospital cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation after a few days of consuming 48 cans of alcohol-mixed energy drinks (EDs) (250-mL per can ). He had collapsed shortly after presenting to the emergency room with complaints of lack of sleep and palpitations. Normal cardiac rhythm was restored by biphasic direct current (D/C) shock. EDs generally contain mainly caffeine, taurine, and other ingredients. Especially in high doses, caffeine can cause palpitations and ventricular arrhythmias.

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