Typically people with heart disturbances, or abnormal heart rhythms, are advised to avoid caffeinated coffee. However, a new study showed that moderate coffee consumption may actually reduce the risk of being hospitalized for heart rhythm problems. People from the study who reported four or more cups a day had an almost 18% reduction in the risk of being hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances.
Experts have widely known that very large doses of caffeine, coffee’s most active ingredient, are linked with heart rhythm disturbances; less research has been done on that effect of typical or more moderate daily coffee intake.
The findings of this study are scheduled to be presented at this week’s American Heart Association’s 50th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in San Francisco.
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US News-Healthline describes heart murmurs are rasping, whooshing or blowing sounds produced by the heart as blood flows through defective valves. The heart has two upper chambers and two lower chambers, with valves located between them and the major blood vessels. These valves control blood flow, making sure it flows only in one direction. When these valves do not open or close properly, they cause blood to leak backwards, thus producing noise. Based on a ranking from the American Heart Association, heart murmurs are rated on a 1-6 scale, based on their volume and strength. The lower their rating, the less severe they are and the less they require treatment.
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