Linda
Thanks for your concern and reply. I don’t know which of my posts you have read so here is a bit of my history. I’m 70, 6’4" 215 which put me slightly overweight. I have never been told NOT to consume caffeine. I had open maze surgery in Oct 2010. It was performed by Dr. Lishon Aklog who was a leader in the development of maze surgery, he also replaced my mitral valve. I was drinking coffee both before and after. My recurrence happened about 14.5 years after surgery between 4/10/2025 and 4/11/2025. Dr Aklog did tell me to get exercise so for approximately 5 years I commuted to work by road bike and on the weekends. Road approximately 18,000 miles during that time and only stopped cycling because my work hours changed. I road a 100 mile charity ride averaging 18 mph. I have not had a reason to see a cardiologist since 2011. My flip back to afib was like a light switch one day to the next, 20-30 increase in bpm. Caffeine does not seem to make things worst or better. This is me, I am not recommending people follow my lead I was just presenting a my view on caffeine and afib/tachycardia which I’m in 100% of the time again. I still work outside each day 1-2 hours doing light to strenuous work in our desert yard. I’ve monitored my heart with my Apple Watch for years. Currently I comfortably with my health decisions and look forward to hearing what the cardiologist has to say on Friday.