Energy drink overconsumption in adolescents: Implications for arrhythmias and other cardiovascular events

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 572-575

  Sanchis Gomar, Fabian ^a   Pareja Galeano, Helios ^a,b   Cervellin, Gianfranco ^c   Lippi, Giuseppe ^c   Earnest, Conrad P ^d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c ACADEMIC HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; CAFFEINE; FATTY ACID; GINSENOSIDE; PEPTIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; TAURINE;

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COFFEE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENERGY DRINK; ENERGY DRINK ABUSE; GUARANA; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; INTOXICATION; PANAX; SAPINDACEAE; SPORTS DRINK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TEA; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CAFFEINE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84928827395     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.12.019     Document Type: Editorial

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