Energy Drink-Associated Cardiomyopathy after Excessive Consumption: A Case Report


Uyanik M., Gedikli O., Yildirim U.

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.119-122, 2021 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.18502/jthc.v16i3.8189
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.119-122
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiomyopathy, dilated, Energy drinks, Heart failure
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The basic components of energy drinks include caffeine, guarana, taurine, ginseng, and sugar. The excessive consumption of energy drinks has been associated with cardiovascular events such as tachycardia and myocardial infarction in the literature. We herein describe a 24-year-old man admitted to the emergency department. The patient’s medical history and family history were unremarkable. It was, however, learned that he had consumed 8 to 10 cans of energy drinks per day (3.5–4 Lit/d) in the 2-week period leading to the hospital admission. Physical examination revealed bilateral diffuse rales and 2+ pretibial edema. Echocardiography showed a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25% with global left ventricular hypokinesia and dilated left ventricular dimensions. Coronary angiography demonstrated normal coronary arteries. On cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, the left ventricle was dilated, and the systolic function was reduced. No pathological enhancement was observed. This case report and many previous studies support a possible link between caffeinated energy drinks and cardiovascular events.