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Can people with an irregular heartbeat drink coffee?​

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"When Dr. David Kao tells patients they have atrial fibrillation – an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, blood clots or other health issues – their first question is usually "Do I have to give up coffee?"

"His answer often surprises them: No."

"They're thrilled," said Kao, a cardiologist and an associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora. For many people with heart disease, "coffee has been part of their daily routine forever, and they're already giving up so much. It just keeps people feeling normal in one way, when in a lot of ways, they don't feel normal anymore."

"Blame their assumption on caffeine, which gets coffee lovers going in the morning and may keep them alert when the daily doldrums set in." READ MORE
 
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