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It's the time of year for workplace Christmas parties, and gatherings with family and friends. Maybe you'll drink a lot in one go.
After a few tests, you're told you have"alcohol-induced atrial arrhythmia". In plain English, that's an irregular heartbeat brought on by excessive, or binge drinking.People often present with a fast or irregular heartbeats associated with binge drinking, overeating, dehydration and increased stress over the silly season – all contributing factors..
People may go to hospital with heart flutters, chest pain, fainting or passing out and shortness of breath . But an irregular heartbeat can also occur without symptoms, and may only be discovered when investigating other health issues. These include monitoring the heart's rhythm using an ECG or electrocardiogram. This simple and non-invasive test involves attaching some electrodes to your chest, arms and legs to produce a graph of electrical signals from the heart.
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