Holiday Heart Syndrome Symptoms

Alcohol and atrial fibrillation.

Holiday heart syndrome symptoms. Voskoboinik a prabhu s ling lh kalman jm kistler pm. Holiday heart syndrome is atrial fibrillation or a fast irregular heartbeat. Some of the symptoms of holiday heart syndrome are.

Tonelo d providencia r goncalves l. Holiday heart syndrome hhs was initially described in the late 1970s in individuals who consumed excessive amounts of alcohol during the holiday seasons and weekends either on a regular basis or binge drinkers and developed various forms of cardiac arrhythmias 1 2 3. If you came to your doctor with suspected holiday heart syndrome then your doctor would look out for other signs such as weakening of the heart swelling in the legs and the presence of fluid in the lungs.

Binge drinking unhealthy foods holiday stress and lack of sleep can create a perfect storm for heart issues. It is linked to increased alcohol use says dr. However it s most common in young and healthy people without previous heart disease.

In addition you can also feel chest pain and shortness of breath. As we mentioned holiday heart syndrome can affect anyone. You feel like your heart is beating stronger and faster than normal.

Holiday heart syndrome is the occurrence of heart arrhythmia most frequently atrial fibrillation after bouts of binge drinking. J am coll cardiol. What are the symptoms of holiday heart syndrome.

Long term alcohol use increases the risk of cardiomyopathy arrhythmia and chronic liver. Holiday heart syndrome can be the result of stress dehydration and drinking alcohol. Holiday heart syndrome is an irregular heartbeat pattern presented in individuals who are otherwise healthy.