β DECAF Trial insight!
A new JAMA study shows that daily caffeinated coffee may lower recurrence of atrial fibrillation compared with abstinence.
Patients drinking ~1 cup/day had 47% recurrence vs 64% with abstinence (HR 0.61, p=0.01) ππ
No major safety concernsβchallenging long-held beliefs that coffee is proarrhythmic.
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π‘Takeaway: For many patients with AF, enjoying their morning brew may be both safe and possibly beneficial.
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