Broken heart syndrome is caused by stressful situations and strong emotions, or a serious physical illness or surgery.
Do you feel pain in breasts after a heated argument or a strong emotional shock? Such a sign can manifest as broken heart syndrome or takotsubo cardiomyopathy – a condition that occurs predominantly in women due to an imbalance of hormones. A broken heart is a real condition that mimics a heart attack due to the action of sudden stressors, the Times of India reported.
Unlike a heart attack, broken heart syndrome occurs when sudden stress, whether physical or emotional, causes the heart muscle to weaken rapidly, doctors say. In addition to takotsubo cardiomyopathy, this syndrome is also known as apical ballooning syndrome, Gebrochen-Hertz syndrome, or stress cardiomyopathy.
The vast majority of victims of broken heart syndrome are women, accounting for about 88 percent of reported cases. Most often, an anomaly occurs in connection with the onset of menopause and a decrease in the level of the hormone estrogen, which protects the heart from the harmful effects of stress in women. As estrogen levels decline with age, women become more susceptible to stressful events. Such events may include sudden serious illness, surgery, death of a loved one or other loss. There have also been cases where broken heart syndrome has been associated with excitement associated with joyful and happy events.
Severe stress and happy events can cause takotsubo syndrome – “broken heart”
Symptoms. Experts believe that in most cases, victims do not realize that they suffer from this disorder, and despite some symptoms, they do not go to the doctors. Common symptoms include the following ailments.
- Chest pain.
- Feeling short of breath.
- Dizziness, fainting.
- Other signs of acute heart failure.
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Broken heart syndrome is considered reversible – it goes away after a few days or weeks. But it is also possible that it will turn out to be life-threatening.
Broken heart syndrome turned out to be a very real diagnosis
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