Energy drinks trigger abnormal heart rhythm, rise in blood pressure

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-03/uotp-edt022916.php

Public Release: 2-Mar-2016
Energy drinks trigger abnormal heart rhythm, rise in blood pressure
University of the Pacific

A clinical trial led by researchers from University of the Pacific and David Grant Medical Center adds to the evidence that energy drinks may be bad for your heart. Results of the study will be presented today at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Phoenix, Arizona.

"Our findings suggest certain energy drinks may increase the risk of having an abnormal heart rhythm when consumed in high volumes," said primary investigator Sachin A Shah, an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Pacific's Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. "While we wait for more data, some consumers should exercise caution and not blindly follow the buzz."

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