Atrial Fibrillation in a WPW Patient after the Consumption of Energy Drinks: A Case Report
Ayman F. Soliman *
King Abdulaziz Hospital, MNGHA, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, COAMS-A, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Walaa T. Busaad
King Abdulaziz Hospital, MNGHA, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Malik D. Alanazi
King Abdulaziz Hospital, MNGHA, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulkareem A. AlGarni
King Abdulaziz Hospital, MNGHA, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, COAMS-A, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This is a case of a young male who developed fast atrial fibrillation after he consumed three cans of Energy drinks (EDs). Treatment required electrical cardioversion and surprisingly, when he reverted to sinus rhythm, the ECG showed a type A Wolff Parkinson White syndrome (WPW) (left-sided accessory pathway), with no previous history.
Keywords: Energy drinks, atrial fibrillation, Wolff Parkinson White syndrome