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EAPC Quiz: Coffee and cardiovascular mortality

By Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Population Science and Public Health Section

Risk Factors and Prevention


The case

A female patient, 63 year old, with hypertension and dyslipidaemia, asks whether she should stop drinking coffee or change the way she takes it (currently having 3-4 servings per day of filtered coffee).

Test your knowledge

 

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References

1. Pendergrast M. Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. London: Basic Books; 1999.

2. Tverdal A, Selmer R, Cohen JM, Thelle DS. Coffee consumption and mortality from cardiovascular diseases and total mortality: Does the brewing method matter? Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020 Dec;27(18):1986-1993. doi: 10.1177/2047487320914443. Epub 2020 Apr 22. PMID: 32320635.

3. Fukumoto Y. Filtered, not unfiltered, coffee in cardiovascular disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020 Dec;27(18):1983-1985. doi: 10.1177/2047487320920415. Epub 2020 Apr 22. PMID: 32320627.