Suspected Energy Drink-Induced Acute Coronary Syndrome With Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Overconsumption of energy drinks containing high levels of caffeine has been increasingly linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This case report describes a 24-year-old Caribbean-Black male with no prior comorbidities who experienced an aborted sudden cardiac death (SCD) after a recent energy drink binge a few hours prior to his ventricular fibrillation (VF) cardiac arrest. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) was successfully performed for a dreaded widowmaker lesion, thought to have arisen as a sequela of his excessive energy drink intake. The clinician should be cognizant of the major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), such as acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) and lethal arrhythmias, implicated with energy drink consumption.