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Daniel Keane

'Holiday heart syndrome': Binge drinking raises risk of irregular cardiac rhythms

Binge drinking increases the risk of the most common type of irregular heart rhythm, a study has revealed.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) has been dubbed “holiday heart syndrome” by doctors as it is often caused by long drinking sessions during the summer.

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