Energy Drinks Pose Health Risk to Those With Genetic Heart Conditions: Study

People who survived sudden cardiac arrest did not experience a repetition of similar incidents after stopping the consumption of energy drinks.

Prime energy drinks are displayed with other energy drinks at a grocery store, Friday, March 24, 2023 in Detroit. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

Consumption of energy drinks by people with genetic heart issues puts them at risk of cardiac events, according to a recent study.

“Energy drinks potentially can trigger life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias,” said the study published in the Heart Rhythm journal on June 5.