Holiday heart syndrome: an upcoming tachyarrhythmia in today's youth?

Cardiol Young. 2021 Jun;31(6):1054-1056. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121000329. Epub 2021 Feb 9.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias in the adult population, in children, however, only a few case reports of isolated atrial fibrillation exist.1 Aside from post-operative AF due to atrial scar formation or suture lines and atrial enlargement in CHD (e.g., mitral stenosis), alcohol consumption represents a rare cause of AF in adolescents. We report on the latter.

Keywords: Holiday heart syndrome; alcoholism; atrial fibrillation; tachyarrhythmia.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Atrial Fibrillation*
  • Child
  • Heart Atria
  • Holidays
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis*
  • Tachycardia