AHA as in American Heart Association. Not "Aha! Journals" (which would be a rather corny name for a scientific publisher)
Well, there is Eureka[!] magazine: https://mathigon.org/eureka
That gets a whimsy pass for the recreational tilt.
Caffeine and Cardiovascular Disease: AHA Scientific Statement
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
The lead author ran a study of personalized trigger mapping for Afib, using an n-of-1 study design: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/... Unfortunately this particular intervention wasn't successful (not much difference between treatment and control groups). But conceivably, afib triggers is something that varies from person to person and perhaps a future design would tease this out.
Interesting to see dehydration on there. I never even thought of that as a possible trigger. It's good to see this is specifically looking at Paroxysmal AFIB patients as that's what I fall under. Mine is very mild and self-corrects within hours to a few days. Biggest triggers are caffeine, alcohol, and sleep deprivation (correlated with my sleep apnea events) for me. I see exercise is only reported as being slightly…
Electrolyte imbalances (alcohol, dehydration), and catecholamine surges (sleep deprivation, stress) are excellent triggers
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#23Can't really trust the AHA whose guidelines promoted ultra-processed sugar-filled food.
Once money or prestige gets in play, science leaves the room
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#24This 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, uninte…
> 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?
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#25Can't really trust the AHA whose guidelines promoted ultra-processed sugar-filled food.
Wondering if you could give us specifics..
Re: Caffeine and Cardiovascular Disease: AHA Scientific Statement
#26This 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, uninte…
> 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?
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
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
> 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?
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
Similarly, blood pressure increases during running, doctors and cardiologists also recommend to run less, lol?