Open AccessA rare adverse effect of energy drinks: Non‐ST‐elevation myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Levent Sevcan,
Yolcu Sadiye
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/1024907917751302
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , chest pain , cardiology , st elevation , cardiac catheterization , elevation (ballistics) , adverse effect , geometry , mathematics
Energy drinks are increasingly used worldwide inspite of their side effects. These drinks has been linked to case reports that present with ST‐elevation myocardial infarction, but in this case we report a case that presents with non‐ST‐elevation myocardial infarction after energy drink intake. The patient complained about chest pain after drinking two bottles of energy drink and vodka. Cardiac catheterization subsequently confirmed left anterior descending occlusion in this patient.