Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Publication: A case of ventricular tachycardia precipitated by caffeine: a rare occurrence
Int J Res Med Sci. 2019;7(10):3925-3927.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20194333
Abstract
The effects of caffeine vary according to the dose and patient. Thus, there is no bright line defining thresholds. Here, we present an unusual case of ventricular tachycardia precipitated by a dose of 450-500 mg of caffeine in a healthy 33-year-old man.
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- Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India