NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — With the holidays wrapping up, Lowcountry doctors say they are expecting a spike in heart failure caused by stress as the year comes to an end.
The last week of December has the highest number of heart disease-related deaths, according to the American Heart Association.
The condition, called “holiday heart syndrome,” can be triggered by stress and overindulgence during the holiday season. New Year’s Day has the third most cardiac deaths in the country, only behind Christmas and the day after Christmas…