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World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2017; 9(11): 796-806
Published online Nov 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i11.796
Published online Nov 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i11.796
Effects of energy drinks on the cardiovascular system
Bishoy Wassef, Department of Family Medicine, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States
Michelle Kohansieh, Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, New York, NY 10016, United States
Amgad N Makaryus, Department of Cardiology, Northwell Health/Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 11554, United States
Amgad N Makaryus, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY 11549, United States
Author contributions: All of the authors contributed to this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Amgad N Makaryus, MD, Associate Professor, Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Northwell Health/Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554, United States. amakaryu@numc.edu
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Received: April 21, 2017
Peer-review started: April 21, 2017
First decision: June 12, 2017
Revised: August 4, 2017
Accepted: August 15, 2017
Article in press: August 16, 2017
Published online: November 26, 2017
Processing time: 216 Days and 21.3 Hours
Peer-review started: April 21, 2017
First decision: June 12, 2017
Revised: August 4, 2017
Accepted: August 15, 2017
Article in press: August 16, 2017
Published online: November 26, 2017
Processing time: 216 Days and 21.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The last decade has witnessed a great surge in the consumption of energy drinks which coincided with an increased rate of reported cases of intoxications resulting in cardiovascular adverse effects especially arrhythmias, although most of such cases were associated with alcohol, stimulants, or rapid consumption in a short period of time. In our paper, we summarized the research pertaining to the most common components of the energy drinks in an attempt to evaluate whether the call for control of the products is merited, some of which had surprising possible health benefits.