Caffeine and taurine containing energy drink increases left ventricular contractility in healthy volunteers

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 595-601

  Doerner, Jonas M ^a   Kuetting, Daniel L ^a   Luetkens, Julian A ^a   Naehle, Claas P ^a   Dabir, Darius ^a   Homsi, Rami ^a   Nadal, Jennifer ^a   Schild, Hans H ^a   Thomas, Daniel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Energy drinks; Myocardial contractility; Strain

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; TAURINE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFECTS; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TIME; UPREGULATION;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAFFEINE; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TAURINE; TIME FACTORS; UP-REGULATION; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84925386285     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 15730743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-014-0577-7     Document Type: Article

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