Experts say that December is a peak time for cardiovascular issues and that more people die from heart attacks between Christmas and New Year's Day than any other period throughout the year. 

 But what about the holidays puts extra strain on our hearts? 

To explain, we're joined  on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by Dr. Gregory Marcus - a professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco.

Experts say that December is a peak time for cardiovascular issues and that more people die from heart attacks between Christmas and New Year's Day than any other period throughout the year. 
 But what about the holidays puts extra strain on our hearts? 
To explain, we're joined  on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by Dr. Gregory Marcus - a professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco.

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