Energy Drinks Induced Atrial Fibrillation

• DOI: 10.33706/jemcr.792591
• Publication Date: 2020-09-21T07:16:28Z
• Authors: Çağrı Zorlu
• Keywords: Palpitations; Propafenone; Cardiac arrhythmia

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is most common in adulthood supraventricular arrhythmia. Some of our ways life the occurrence this arrhythmia possible. Recently, it to consume energy drinks (ED), especially among young people. Caffeine found drinks. Their adverse effects, not yet completely known, are usually considered secondary a high concentration caffeine. Here we focus on particular acute cardiac complication EDs overconsumption: atrial fibrillation.
 
 Case report: A 23-year-old man, was referred emergency department for dyspnea, palpitations, and anxiety. The patient had negative family, personal, pharmacological history. About two hours before, he has consumed 750ml ED. At admission, blood pressure 104/62. An ECG revealed rate at 162bpm. Laboratory investigation that complete count routine biochemical levels were within normal limits. Transthoracic echocardiogram excluded presence disease, left atrium slightly dilated, as expected. According guidelines treated with propafenone recovered sinus rhythm.
 Conclusion: As case, PAF can occur due ED consumption, awareness about effect consumption important.