holiday heart


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Atrial fibrillation or flutter that occurs
(1) in Holiday heart syndrome, see there
(2) As a startle response to loud noises—e.g., firecrackers on July 4th, the US day of Independence

holiday heart

A Fib or flutter that follows
1. Binge alcohol abuse  or.
2. loud noises–eg, firecrackers on July 4th, the US day of Independence.
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Of the 40 non-valvular AF, CAHD had high expired rate 19 (55.88%) than survival rate 15 (44.12%) compared to Thyrotoxicosis and Alcoholic binge drinking (Holiday heart syndrome) both had best survival rate 4 (100%) and 2 (100%) without any mortality (Table 4).
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The increase includes fatal and nonfatal heart attacks and a less serious condition dubbed ''holiday heart syndrome'' -- an irregular heartbeat caused by too much booze.
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Too much alcohol (more than a drink or two a day) can interfere with normal sleep patterns and increase the risk for heart attack or a brain-damaging stroke--a phenomenon so common it has been dubbed the "holiday heart syndrome." The initial depressant effects of alcohol associated with feelings of drowsiness tend to wear off after a few hours of sleep, causing wakefulness.
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