Coffee may lower risk of irregular heartbeat, study finds
Source: www.heraldsun.com.au Key Points: An atrial fibrillation study found that daily coffee may reduce AF risk. Coffee drinkers had a 39% lower chance of recurrent AF. Moderate coffee intake is safe and may protect heart health. A new international atrial fibrillation study has found that drinking coffee daily may help reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke and heart failure. The findings challenge long-standing medical advice that caffeine worsens heart rhythm disorders. Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) led the world’s first randomized trial to test coffee’s effect on AF. The study involved 200 adults across Australia, the United States, and Canada who had a history of the condition. Over six months, half of the participants drank at least one cup of coffee or an espresso shot each day, while the other half avoided all coffee and caffeine. Participants were co...