Energy drinks linked to heart attacks in young adults in new AHA study findings

A new American Heart Association report links caffeinated energy drinks and pre-workout supplements to serious heart conditions in young adults, with federal health data connecting the products to cardiac arrests and heart attacks across the country.Energy drink cardiac risksA new American Heart Association analysis of Food and Drug Administration cardiovascular event reports from 2017 to 2025 found that 45 percent of incidents tied to energy drinks or pre-workout supplements involved cardiac arrest and heart attacks. These severe events occurred primarily in adults between the ages of 18 and 34.Federal health guidance recommends that healthy adults cap daily caffeine consumption at 400 milligrams, an amount roughly equal to four or five 8-ounce cups of coffee. Many popular commercial energy drinks pack between 150 and 300 milligrams of caffeine into a single can.Dangerous caffeine consumption levelsExcessive caffeine can increase blood pressure, force the heart to beat faster and trig