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Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
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
Health Report - Separate stories podcast
Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
