Arrhythmogenic foods - A growing medical problem.
- 2020-07
- Review
- Trends in cardiovascular medicine 30(5)
- Raymond L Woosley
- PubMed: 31477495
- DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.08.007
- Low evidence
Two recent studies that employed the industry-standard 'thorough QT' trial design leave no doubt that grapefruit juice and some energy drinks can prolong the QTc interval and to exceed 500 msec. in some patients with cLQTS, a threshold known to signal imminent danger.
- Effect
- Harmful
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes