Publications by authors named "Raphaela Winter"
Eur Heart J
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the effects of binge drinking on young adults, specifically looking at how acute alcohol intake can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, like atrial fibrillation, known as holiday heart syndrome.
- - A total of 202 volunteers were monitored for 48 hours with ECGs during different phases: before drinking, while drinking, during recovery, and afterward, revealing increased heart rates and arrhythmias tied to alcohol consumption.
- - Findings show that while drinking, participants experienced higher atrial tachycardias and during the recovery phase, notable arrhythmias emerged, highlighting the health risks associated with excessive alcohol intake.
Article Synopsis
- - Acute alcohol consumption can disrupt the balance of the cardiac autonomic nervous system, potentially leading to heart rhythm issues known as 'Holiday Heart Syndrome' due to increased sympathetic and reduced parasympathetic activity.
- - In a study involving 15 healthy individuals, significant changes were observed in heart function metrics during and after alcohol administration, including increased periodic repolarization dynamics (PRD) and decreased deceleration capacity (DC) at maximum alcohol concentration.
- - The results indicated a higher mean heart rate and prolonged QRS and QTc intervals while standard heart rate variability measures decreased, suggesting that alcohol intoxication can create a state conducive to atrial arrhythmias.
