Congenital type 1 long QT syndrome unmasked by a highly caffeinated energy drink

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 285-288

  Dufendach, Keith A ^a   Horner, Justin M ^a   Cannon, Bryan C ^a   Ackerman, Michael J ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy drink; Long QT syndrome

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ARTICLE; ENERGY DRINK; HEART PALPITATION; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; THORAX PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CAFFEINE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MUTATION;

EID: 84856180823     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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