title: Cardiac arrest in a young man following excess consumption of caffeinated "energy drinks".
abstract: An otherwise healthy 28-year-old man had a cardiac arrest after a day of motocross racing. He had consumed excessive amounts of a caffeinated "energy drink" throughout the day. We postulate that a combination of excessive ingestion of caffeine- and taurine-containing energy drinks and strenuous physical activity can produce myocardial ischaemia by inducing coronary vasospasm.
authors.affiliation: Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia. Adam.berger@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Adam J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013654:Taurine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013654:Taurine; D002110:Caffeine