Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine (Turkey), cilt.13, sa.1, ss.47-51, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
Energy drinks are sugary beverages containing stimulant compounds that are marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation. Consumption of energy drinks has been associated with tachycardia, and in rare cases, myocardial infarction, myocardial injury and sudden cardiac arrest. In this study, we present the case of a 14-year-old male who experienced severe myocardial injury following repeated consumption of energy drinks. This previously healthy patient presented at the hospital complaining of palpitations, chest pain, breathlessness and vomiting following the consumption of four energy drinks. He was admitted to the intensive care unit due to clinical signs of cardiogenic shock and pulmonary oedema. His echocardiogram revealed ventricular dysfunction and his laboratory findings showed elevated cardiac enzymes and electrocardiogram evidence of myocardial injury. After excluding other possible infectious and non-infectious causes, myocardial injury due to energy drink consumption was suspected. The patient was given oxygen, intravenous fluids, epinephrine, milrinone and diuretics. His clinical and laboratory findings improved completely during follow-up and he was discharged in good health. In conclusion, we would like to emphasise that energy drinks, which are increasingly consumed during adolescence, can cause serious, life-threatening myocardial damage in children when consumed repeatedly and in large quantities.