Too much boozing can lead to Holiday Heart Syndrome
HHS is a condition which typically occurs during the holidays when people who don’t suffer from heart disease experience irregular heart rhythms following heavy alcohol consumption.
If you party it up this holiday season with champers, wine and beer on tap, you should beware of a serious complication, known as Holiday Heart Syndrome (HHS), which can cause palpitations and irregular heart arrhythmias, Rising Sun Chatsworth reports.
Nicole Jennings, spokesman for Pharma Dynamics described HHS as a condition which typically occurs during the holidays when people who don’t suffer from heart disease experience irregular heart rhythms following heavy alcohol consumption.
The effect of alcohol on the heart generally depends on your age, health, the volume and the pattern of your drinking. Excessive alcohol consumption over time can increase your risk of stroke, weaken the heart muscle and render it less efficient at pumping blood to vital organs.
Blood pressure also increases with each standard alcoholic drink, which contains roughly 10 – 16g of alcohol depending on the liquor of your choice.
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