20 Mar 2018 --- The more alcohol you drink, the higher your heart rate gets, according to research presented at EHRA 2018 Congress, organized by the European Society of Cardiology. Based on small studies and anecdotal evidence from the late 1970, binge drinking had previously been linked to atrial fibrillation, a phenomenon called “the holiday heart syndrome.” The new study in question included more than 3,000 people attending the 2015 Munich Oktoberfest.