[eur0pa]

This statement is particularly interesting as it goes against the common sense, and the common suggestion that some (most?) cardiologists and doctors give to cardiac patients (lower / no caffeine).

However, some arrhythmologists and electrophysiologists sing a different tune. When I was diagnosed with something complex and novel that results in ventricular arrhythmia (PVCs and VT), my EP was, to put it mildly, uninterested in my consumption of caffeine. He said that, at worst, it made no significant difference. That was a few years ago. I was pleasantly surprised.

[nabbed]

I have paroxysmal afib. After my third episode, the doctor told me to quit consuming caffeine. Before quitting caffeine, I had an episode every 2 years. After quitting caffeine, I had an episode every 2 years. So I believe the statement that coffee is not associated with higher incidence of afib (at least in the general case... as the article states, your mileage may vary).

One the other hand, I find that dark chocolate has more negative heart effects: I associate dark chocolate, maybe unfairly, with premature beats (several 1000s per day). For that reason, I've avoided dark chocolate, which I love, for almost 25 years.

[andriy_koval]

> This statement is particularly interesting as it goes against the common sense

could you give some explanation why it is against common sense exactly in your opinion?

[eur0pa]

Because usually doctors and cardiologists recommend people drink less caffeine, as it tends to increase blood pressure (hence a cascade of things you want to avoid in hypertensive and cardio patients), disrupts sleep quality to some degree, and might increase the ectopic burden

[andriy_koval]

Similarly, blood pressure increases during running, doctors and cardiologists also recommend to run less, lol?