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Drinking coffee regularly after an acute myocardial infarction was found to be associated with a reduced risk of mortality. Comment: This study found that heavy coffee drinkers (over 2 cups a day) had a lower mortality after acute myocardial infarction than light coffee drinking (1 to 2 cups a day), who had a lower mortality after acute myocardial infarction than noncoffee drinkers. The risk reductions observed were significant: heavy versus light (31% risk reduction), heavy vs noncoffee drinkers (46% reduction), and light vs noncoffee drinkers (21% reduction). Should we allow, and possibly even encourage patients after an acute myocardial infarction to drink coffee? Coron Artery Dis. 2016 Nov;27(7):566-72.    (retrieved Oct, 2016). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.