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/sProfessor Chris Wong, cardiologist at the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide HospitalReferencesCaffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation: The DECAF Randomized Clinical Trial

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