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An herbal supplement called Ripped Fuel, touted to boost athletic performance, may have been involved in the death of a 15-year-old girl who collapsed at a soccer game in California. The coroner's report said that the cause of death was Bland-White-Garland syndrome, a congenital heart defect; however, the supplement may have aggravated the girl's heart condition. Her heart condition was discovered by medical examiners from Boston where a 23-yearold athlete suffered fatal heart damage linked to Ripped Fuel in 1996. Ripped Fuel contains ma huang, a form of ephedrine, and is available in supermarkets and health-food stores. Twinlab, the company that produces Ripped Fuel, maintains that their product was not a factor in the girl's death.