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. 2017 Jun 7;9(6):e1322. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1322

Table 2. Cardiac arrhythmia with energy drink.

Age (years) Gender Race Author Year Published Study design Finding
Median 53 Female Majority Caucasian Conen, et al. [26] 2010 Prospective cohort study Not associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation
Median Male/Female 62.0±9.8/ 62.8±10.4   Male/Female 4231/5409   Not described   Shen, et al. [27] 2011   Prospective cohort study   Not associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation
14 16 Male Caucasian Di Rocco, et al. [28] 2011 Two case reports Increased risk of atrial fibrillation
23 Female Not described Nagajothi, et al. [40] 2008 Case report Increased risk of narrow complex tachycardia
43 Female Not described Torbey, et al. [31] 2011 Case report Increased risk of prolonged QT interval
- Animal Animal Arnar, et al. [43] 2007 Animal study Increased risk of ventricular tachycardia
25 Female Not described Cannon, et al. [19] 2001 Case report Increased risk of ventricular fibrillation
22 Female Not described Rottlaender, et al. [33] 2012 Case  report Torsades pointes, ventricular fibrillation
24 Male Not described Rutledge, et al. [47] 2012 Case report Ventricular fibrillation in patient with history of Brugada syndrome
45 Male Not described Ward, et al. [48] 2014 Case report Ventricular fibrillation
  -   -   -   Goldfarb, et al. [45]   2014   Systemic review Increased risk of atrial fibrillation, supraventricular arrhythmia, prolonged QT interval, torsades pointes, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ST elevation