# Popular drinks linked to heart attacks, cardiac arrest in young adults, study finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/popular-drinks-linked-to-heart-attacks-cardiac-arrest-in-young-adults-study-finds/
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:00:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T13:22:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/health/popular-drinks-linked-heart-attacks-cardiac-arrest-young-adults-study-finds
- Topics: Research, Science, World

## Key points

- Stimulant product reports included cardiac arrest about 11 times as often.
- Around 45% of related cardiovascular reports involved adults aged 18 to 34.
- The report analysis shows an association, not the risk for every consumer.

## Summary

An American Heart Association study found that reports involving drinks and supplements with caffeine or other stimulants more often included serious heart problems than reports involving products without them. The findings matter particularly for young adults: about 45% of the cardiovascular event reports linked to stimulant products involved people aged 18 to 34.

The retrospective analysis examined more than 28,000 FDA reports. Cardiac arrest appeared about 11 times as often in reports involving stimulant products, heart attacks 4.5 times as often, and ventricular arrhythmias or palpitations about four times as often. The study cannot show how common these problems are among all consumers, since it examined reports rather than tracking everyone who used the products; researchers advise watching for symptoms and seeking medical advice, especially with a heart condition or relevant medication.

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