About Heart Health Center: Your Heart and the Holidays

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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center  Not to put a damper on things, but if you're living with an increased risk of heart disease, you need to be a little more careful during the Holidays. Heart attacks are more frequent during the Holidays, and when they occur are more likely to be deadly.  Oh, and watch the alcohol. Why the Holidays Can Be Risky For Your Heart If you have heart problems - or if you have risk factors for heart problems - the Holidays can pose a problem.  Here's why.   Search Related Topics:  cardiac risk factors  heart attack symptoms  December Heart Attacks Are the Most Deadly Having a heart attack is risky at any time, but it turns out that December heart attacks are more likely to result in death than any other time.  Here's what you need to know. Search Related Topics:  coronary artery disease  heart attacks  Holiday Heart - Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation For some people with atrial fibrillation, even a little alcohol is too much. Search Related Topics:  alcohol and heart disease  atrial fibrillation  arrhythmias Stents - What You Need To Know Stents are commonly used to treat coronary artery disease, but they definitely have a downside (or two). Here's what you need to know about stents. Search Related Topics:  coronary artery disease  coronary artery disease treatments  angioplasty and stents Related Searches Heart Disease Heart Blockage Heart Health Center Heart Angina Heart Conditions Featured Articles Heart valve disease Hypertension - high blood pressure Pacemakers and defibrillators Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Syncope (fainting) Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads How to Keep Your Heart Healthy Common Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack Living With Heart Failure All About Atrial Fibrillation Advertisement