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Energy drinks, stimulant products linked to cardiac arrest, heart attack in young adults | American Heart Association (opens in a new tab)

newsroom.heart.org · 2026-11-02

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Energy drinks, stimulant products linked to cardiac arrest, heart attack in young adults | American Heart Association

newsroom.heart.org · 2026-11-02

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Several studies match details in the article, but none could be confirmed as its source. The claims have not been assessed against a source study.

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedIn a review of more than 28,000 FDA adverse-event reports over eight years, caffeinated energy drinks and stimulant supplements were linked to serious heart conditions far more often than other products.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedmore than 28,000 reports over eight years

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedProducts containing caffeine or other stimulants were associated with higher reporting of cardiac arrest and heart attack, particularly among adults ages 18 to 34.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedcardiac arrest about 11 times more often; heart attacks about 4.5 times more likely to be included in reports

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe analysis also found higher reporting of ventricular arrhythmias, palpitations, elevated heart rate, chest pain and fainting with caffeine- and stimulant-containing products, and about 45% of linked cardiovascular-event reports involved adults ages 18 to 34.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedventricular arrhythmias four times more likely; elevated heart rate nearly 3 times more often; chest pain 2.71 times more often; fainting about 2 times more often; 45% of reports involved ages 18 to 34

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe study authors said the design only identified associations from voluntarily self-reported FDA data and cannot prove that caffeinated products directly caused the heart events; they called for more systematic safety monitoring.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe abstract was presented at an American Heart Association scientific meeting and is described as preliminary and not peer-reviewed until published as a full manuscript.View evidenceHide evidence

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Current perspectives of caffeinated energy drinks on exercise performance and safety assessment

Nutrition and Dietary Supplements · 2018 · Crossref

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