Patients should weigh the risks and benefits of consuming such drinks, doctors say.
Doctors advised caution as energy drinks may trigger life-threatening conditions in patients with genetic heart diseases
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in the US looked at the medical data of 144 patients who had survived a cardiac arrest following emergency treatment. Researchers said that other factors surrounding the event, such as sleep deprivation, dehydration, dieting, extreme fasting, vaping and antibiotic medication, may have created a “perfect storm”, leading to sudden cardiac arrest in these patients.
“We, as well as the Mayo Clinic group, are perfectly aware that there is no clear and definitive evidence that energy drinks indeed cause life-threatening arrhythmias and that more data are necessary, but we would be remiss if we were not sounding the alarm.”
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Energy drinks may trigger life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in patients with genetic heart diseasesA new study in Heart Rhythm has examined the potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases. A cohort of 144 sudden cardiac arrest survivors was examined at Mayo Clinic, of which seven patients (5%) had consumed one or more energy drinks in close proximity to their cardiac event.
Read more »
Research reveals ethnic minority heart failure patients at higher risk of death than white patientsAn analysis of data from more than 16,700 patients reveals that ethnic minority patients with heart failure are at much higher risk of death than white patients.
Read more »
Patients seen by female gastroenterologists have less health care utilization than patients seen by male providersPatients seen by a female gastroenterologist for an initial consultation are less likely to use medical care in the emergency department, hospital or primary care office for two years after their visit when compared to patients initially seen by male gastroenterologists, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024, held May...
Read more »
Rising Star Octopus Energy Signs Energy Storage DealGresham House Energy Storage Fund has announced a landmark agreement with Octopus Energy, one of the UK's largest andfastest-growing energy suppliers.
Read more »
What is Labour’s Great British Energy plan and will it mean cheaper bills?Labour says it plans to cut energy bills by £300 by investing in renewable energy
Read more »
Banstead: Renewable energy centre aims to encourage green techThe SME Energy Centre aims to change the 'negative narrative about renewable energy'.
Read more »