Surprising heart study finds daily coffee may cut AFib risk by 39%

Science Daily ^ | November 10, 2025 | Science Daily

[boatbums]

I was diagnosed with Afib only 3 years ago. I've had 3 cardioversions, one ablation and the Watchman device implanted. I'd been back in normal rhythm and feeling pretty good until a couple of weeks ago and now I'm back in persistent Afib. I'm scheduled for another cardioversion the day before Thanksgiving and more than likely will have to have another ablation.

I thought once you get ablation done, you're good but, no, the abnormal afib cells can keep on forming on other walls of the atria and can fire up at any time. This bout has been especially tough as I'm fatigued, out of breath and unsteady. I can't believe they're making me wait a month to get the cardioversion and there's no guarantee it will keep me in rhythm this time or for how long. The first one I had done only lasted 3 days. I'm also on antiarrhythmic medication (amiodarone as well as Entresto).

I was also told to stop coffee so I drank tea in the morning. I started back having coffee (a single 8 oz, if that) unless I'm feeling nauseous and then just tea. Afib, according to my cardiologist is more common because we are living longer. Eventually, one in three will develop it. I'm only 73 (only???) so the risk of the treatments don't outweigh the benefits.

I'm glad I had the Watchman device implanted to help eliminate strokes from blood clots and I was able to stop taking blood thinners (except 81 mg aspirin). Electrophysiologists are supposedly the most skilled and better able to handle more advanced Afib conditions. Just about any cardiologist can do cardioversions and even simple ablations, but the heavy hitters are needed when there are more abnormal cells and the procedure is more complicated and involved. Just FYI...YouTube has some really helpful videos out there that will tell you all about Afib, treatments, causes, etc.

Hope you continue to do well.