Holiday Heart Syndrome is a consequence of binge drinking. It is defined as "Arrhythmias of the heart, sometimes apparent after a vacation or weekend away from work, following excessive alcohol consumption; usually transient" [1]. The term was coined by Ettinger et al in 1978 (Ettinger PO, Wu CF, De La Cruz C, et al: Arrhythmias and the "Holiday Heart": alcohol-associated cardiac rhythm disorders. Am Heart J 1978 May; 95(5): 555-62: [2]). A cardiac arrhythmia, also called cardiac dysrhythmia, is a disturbance in the regular rhythm of the heartbeat. ... The heart and lungs (from an older edition of Grays Anatomy) The heart (Latin cor) is a hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. ... This article is on vacation as time off. ... In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-khwl الكØول, or al-ghawl الغول) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ...
Smith with atrial fibrillation related to acute alcohol intake ("holidayheart"syndrome) and admits him to the telemetry unit for continued observation.
Holidayheartsyndrome is a cardiac rhythm disturbance (usually a supraventricular tachycardia) caused by binge drinking commonly seen on weekends and around holidays.
The pathophysiology of holidayheartsyndrome isn't well understood, but arrhythmias may be associated with epinephrine and norepinephrine release, a rise in plasma fatty acids, or a conduction delay caused by acetaldehyde-a primary metabolite of alcohol.
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