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Impact of caffeine on atrial fibrillation
Manage episode 520503245 series 2462950
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
57 episodes
Manage episode 520503245 series 2462950
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
57 episodes
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