Actor Rafael Zulu recently revealed that he had to be hospitalized after suffering atrial fibrillation due to Excessive use of energy beverages. Specialists heard by CNN They explain that, despite being quite common, drinking can raise heart rate and increase blood pressure.
Daily, the energetics have become a popular choice for those seeking more disposition in everyday life, especially among young people and workers who face long journeys. However, the consumption of these drinks raises concerns about the impacts on heart health.
Excessive consumption can cause insomnia, anxiety and tremors, effects that as well. Studies indicate that excessive intake of energy beverages may be associated with serious cardiovascular events, such as infarcts e hypertensive crisesespecially when combined with alcohol or people with a history of heart problems.
“The great danger is that many consumers do not realize the risks, because symptoms can be subtle at first, but continuous use can overload the heart,” warns the Cardiologist Marcelo Bergamo.
The risk is further aggravated for those who already have pre-existing conditions, such as hypertension and arrhythmias. In this case, the doctor points out that the ideal is for people with cardiovascular disease to avoid energy, as these products can further deregulate the functioning of the heart.
Although this is a common drink these days, the recommendation is to moderate consumption and be aware of the signs of the body. Bergamo stresses that the best way is to opt for natural alternatives to obtain more energy, such as a balanced diet, quality sleep and exercise.
According to Bruno Valdige, cardiologist and expert in cardiac arrhythmias from Einstein, Rede d’Or and Dante Pazzanese, “thermogenic are irritating.”
“Stimulants, energetic put a stress in the environment where the heart is soaked, blood, and this irritation makes the cardiac electrical activity (which dictates the rhythm) can behave in an erratic way,” he explains.
The expert also said that atrial fibrillation can happen in other cases. “Not all who are subjected to physical stress fibrilam. Obese people, with sleep apnea, uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes, as well as previous heart disease has a greater tendency to have fibrillation. In this case, some more irritative would be the ‘gout of water’ ”.
Bruno Valdige also informs some of the main Symptoms of fibrillation.
“The main symptoms are palpitations, tiredness and sometimes chest pain. The greatest risk of untreated atrial fibrillation is that it facilitates the formation of blood clots in the heart, which can migrate to the brain and make a stroke or lead to a heart attack, ”he says.
The cardiologist concludes by explaining the care with the patient with the condition.
“When you identify atrial fibrillation, first, to ward off provocative causes (as we said before). Then calculate the risk of stroke (there are calculators for this). Then choose whether to treat medicines or a type of catheterization called catheter ablation. There is no safe amount of energy, it has individual sensitivity, ”he says.
