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Can Avoiding Dehydration Prevent Atrial Fibrillation “Holiday Heart Syndrome”?

December 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm 29 Comments
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Featured at Grand Rounds: Health Tips at USATODAY.com The holidays seem to bring on lots of atrial fibrillation, often attributed to a condition called “Holiday Heart Syndrome”, which is supposedly caused by consuming too much alcohol and caffeine during the holidays. This year, can we avoid afib caused by Holiday Heart Syndrome? I think so, [...]

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For happy holidays, some things to do before you go

December 22, 2008 at 9:52 pm Leave a Comment

Because the holidays are full of potential atrial fibrillation triggers—food, hot and cold beverages, alcohol, stress, cold weather, and many more triggers—here’s wishing you the willpower to resist your triggers. And if you can’t resist, here’s wishing that your body holds the afib beast at bay. Here are a couple of recent articles that may [...]

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