Higher risk of heart attack on Christmas Eve
December 12, 2018, British Medical Journal
The risk of heart attack peaks at around 10pm on Christmas Eve, particularly for older and sicker people, most likely due to heightened emotional stress, finds a Swedish study in this week's Christmas issue of The BMJ.
The risk was also higher during New Years' and Midsummer holidays, and on Monday mornings, but not during Easter holiday or major sport events.
Previous studies have shown a peak in heart attacks across the western world during Christmas and New Year festivities, and during Islamic holidays in countries where the religion predominates.
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