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Called a heart disease in which it is useful to drink coffee

April 18, 2018 10:57·
Coffee Safe for Many With Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Review

Coffee Safe for Many With Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Review

Therefore, the authors analysed multiple population-based studies to determine an association between caffeine intake and its effects on atrial and ventricular arrhythmia (VA).

Researchers from the Australian Institute of Baker (Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute) in Melbourne found that regular consumption of coffee may reduce the frequency of arrhythmias. Both large population studies and randomized control trials suggested caffeine intake of up to 300 mg per day (or 3 cups of coffee a day) may be safe for arrhythmic patients.

Arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, cause the heart to beat too fast, slow or unevenly.

One analysis showed the frequency of AFib decreased by six percent in people who regularly drank coffee, and another evaluation found a 13 percent reduced risk of AFib in 115,993 patients.

On the other hand, consuming energy drinks has always been associated by scientists with critically increased risk of arrhythmia, due to which they suggest such drinks must be shunned by the people already suffering from certain heart conditions.

Based on a comprehensive review of studies examining the impact of caffeinated beverages on cardiac rhythm, there was no evidence that drinking moderate amounts of coffee or tea triggered Afib and ventricular arrhythmias, according to Peter Kistler, MBBS, PhD, of the Alfred Heart Centre in Melbourne, and colleagues. "Energy drinks contain caffeine at much higher concentrations than tea or coffee, and can include other compounds, which can trigger arrhythmias". "Our extensive review of the medical literature suggests this is not the case". The results revealed an improved heart rate and no significant arrhythmias.

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A single cup of coffee contains about 95mg of caffeine and acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system. "They are still best avoided by patients with pre-existing heart conditions", he added.

Drinking energy drinks, on the other hand, was determined to be a potential trigger for arrhythmia, and the authors concluded that they should be avoided by patients with pre-existing heart conditions.

According to Dr. Byron Lee, director of the University of California, San Francisco's electrophysiology laboratories and clinics, "This study is certainly reassuring to coffee drinkers anxious about arrhythmias". In fact, about 25 percent of patients said that coffee triggered episodes of atrial fibrillation, the researchers found.

Having said that, Lee cautioned that a lot is still not known about the effect of caffeine on the heart.

The report was published April 16 in the journal JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

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