Review of published cases of adverse cardiovascular events after ingestion of energy drinks

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 168-172

  Goldfarb, Michael ^a   Tellier, Claudia ^a   Thanassoulis, George ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHYL 2 HEXYLAMINE; ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; CANNABIS; CARNITINE; GLUCURONOLACTONE; TAURINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENERGY DRINK; GINKGO BILOBA; GINSENG; GUARANA; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SILYBUM MARIANUM; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOSIS; TIME; VODKA;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENERGY DRINKS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84890433138     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.08.058     Document Type: Article

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