<unk>  is a clinical presentation of irregular heartbeat pattern, in individuals who are otherwise healthy. It can be the result of stress, dehydration, and drinking. The most common cause of this syndrome is excessive alcohol consumption. Usually associated with binge drinking, it has also been documented in patients who are not heavy alcohol drinkers. The pathophysiology of<unk> , or alcohol-induced arrhythmia, is complex, and therefore not completely understood. The most commonly accepted therapy is that chronic ethanol use in large quantities, leads to cardiac structural and cellular changes through a buildup of ethanol and its metabolites. The incidence and prevalence of<unk>  is unclear due to conflicting evidence. Left untreated, it may culminate in severe cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, and ultimately death. Some patients may develop end-stage liver disease which also has a poor prognosis. If diagnosed early and treated with measures such as alcohol cessation, the prognosis for<unk>  heart disease is good, as the disease is reversible. Patients with acute exposure to alcohol can present with a variety of symptoms.<unk>  is also known as alcohol-induced atrial fibrillation. The finding on physical examination are characteristic, patients show features of alcohol intoxication and their breath smells of alcohol. There could be changes in the mental status, as the person is intoxicated and sometimes hypotensive. Depending on the cardiac rhythm, the patient may have an irregular or thready pulse. Complete blood count may show macrocytic anemia via an elevated mean corpuscular volume. Sometimes an elevated white blood cell count may be seen as alcoholics have decreased immunity and tend to get sick more often. Complete metabolic panel may show 2:1 aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio.  Twelve-lead electrocardiography (ECG) is essential to exclude other cardiac pathologies like ischemia, infarction, pulmonary embolism, or hypertrophy. A chest x-ray may show cardiomegaly. An echocardiogram should be performed to evaluate for any structural abnormalities and to assess the cardiac status and function. Echocardiography is the standard diagnostic method for assessment of cardiac chamber enlargement, left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities, hypertrophy, valvular disease, and both systolic and diastolic dysfunction.The mainstay of treatment for<unk>  depends on the patients vitals at the time of presentation. For unstable patients with atrial fibrillation, cardioversion is the recommended treatment. If the patient is stable, the therapeutic indication is for arrhythmia treatment.
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