It has long been thought that caffeine exacerbates abnormal heart rhythms.

However in the first trial of its kind, researchers have compared a cup of coffee to complete abstinance from caffeine – and the results surprised them.

The outcomes means patients with atrial fibrillation can have a cup of joe without worrying they’re doing harm.

Guest/s

• Professor Chris Wong, cardiologist at the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital

References

• Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation: The DECAF Randomized Clinical Trial