More people die from heart attacks between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 than during any other week of the year, with Christmas Day being the most fatal day, says research from the American Heart Association. Dr. Eugene Yang, co-director of the UW Medicine Cardiovascular Wellness and Prevention Program, describes a condition known as holiday heart syndrome.
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