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What Causes Increased Heart Rate After Alcohol Consumption?
Question: 6 months ago i was in las vegas i was there for one week and 5 days straight ibwas drinking alot of alcohol as well has mixing with redbull caffine drinks. All of a sudden heart started racing my heart rate went to 220 beats per min emergency room said it was do to lack of sleep drinking and energy drinks. I got home and went to my DR for EKG and then wore a heart monitor for 24 hours all was normal. Should i have a stress test or does these two test mean my heart is normal
Brief Answer:
I wuld explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
I passed carefully through your recent medical history and would explain that too much alcohol especially when combined with other stimulants like caffeinated and energy drinks have a clear adverse effect on the heart.
The main effect is on cardiac rhythm, where several rhythm disorders have been noted like atrial fibrillation ("holiday heart syndrome"), and other forms of supra-ventricular arrhythmias as well as ventricular arrhythmias.
As your resting ECG and 24 hours heart rhythm monitoring have concluded normal, there is nothing to worry about.
Just to be sure of the absence of any structural cardiac abnormalities, a cardiac ultrasound (echo) is recommended.
Coming to this point, what is important to consider is showing a more careful approach in regard of alcohol and other energy drinks in the future.
Hope to have clarified your concerns and relieved your concern!
In case of any further uncertainties, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I wuld explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
I passed carefully through your recent medical history and would explain that too much alcohol especially when combined with other stimulants like caffeinated and energy drinks have a clear adverse effect on the heart.
The main effect is on cardiac rhythm, where several rhythm disorders have been noted like atrial fibrillation ("holiday heart syndrome"), and other forms of supra-ventricular arrhythmias as well as ventricular arrhythmias.
As your resting ECG and 24 hours heart rhythm monitoring have concluded normal, there is nothing to worry about.
Just to be sure of the absence of any structural cardiac abnormalities, a cardiac ultrasound (echo) is recommended.
Coming to this point, what is important to consider is showing a more careful approach in regard of alcohol and other energy drinks in the future.
Hope to have clarified your concerns and relieved your concern!
In case of any further uncertainties, feel free to ask me again.
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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