India, Dec. 19 -- Indulgent meals, celebratory drinks and late-night partying often marks end of year celebrations. Since many revellers throw caution to the wind on how much to drink and food choices out of the door, these indulgences can harm the heart and have other negative effects on our bodies.

Cardiologist Dr Bindu Chebrolu at Houston Methodist wants us to be aware of a little-known condition, also colloquially called the Holiday Heart Syndrome or Holiday Heart in medical circles. It is triggered by consuming too much alcohol, salt and caffeine and can have significant detrimental health consequences on our heart rhythm.

Holiday Heart Syndrome, most commonly known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a temporary heart rhythm disturba...