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Wedding Joy Sparks Rare Heart Syndrome in a Mother

A 65-year-old mother developed the rare happy heart syndrome, a form of takotsubo cardiomyopathy, after extreme happiness at her daughter's wedding. She presented with chest pain and shortness of breath, was treated in intensive care for suspected acute coronary syndrome, but arteries were normal and imaging showed the characteristic left-ventricular ballooning. After hospitalization she fully recovered, underscoring that intense joy can, in rare cases, trigger serious heart problems and must be recognized by clinicians.

via Gizmodo|

#cardiology #case-report #happy-heart-syndrome

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Joy-Induced Heart Syndrome: Rare Case of Happiness Triggering a Heart Attack Mimic

A 65-year-old woman developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or “happy heart syndrome,” after extreme joy from her daughter’s wedding, presenting with chest pain that looked like a heart attack but showed no clot and a ballooned left ventricle. This rare, reversible condition is triggered by intense emotions and involves a surge of stress hormones; only a small fraction of cases are linked to positive emotions. The patient recovered fully, highlighting the need for clinician awareness of emotion-induced cardiac events.

via ScienceAlert|

#cardiology-case-study #emotional-stress #happy-heart-syndrome

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Grief- and stress-triggered heart syndrome explained

After a Shreveport mass shooting killed eight children, families confront broken heart syndrome (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy), a stress-related heart condition that can weaken the heart and mimic a heart attack. About 200,000 adults were hospitalized for it from 2016–2020; risk is highest for postmenopausal women and those with mental health issues, though men can also die from it. Triggers range from severe physical or emotional stress to events with no identifiable trigger. Symptoms resemble heart attack and require hospital evaluation; mortality was about 6.5% in that period, with major complications possible, but most patients recover with treatment and there’s no proven prevention.

via USA Today|

#broken-heart-syndrome #health #heart-attack-symptoms

health1 year ago•5 min saved

Men with broken heart syndrome face higher mortality risk, experts say

A recent study shows that men with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, are more than twice as likely to die from the condition compared to women, possibly due to biological and social factors, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

via AOL.com|

#broken-heart-syndrome #health #men

health1 year ago•3 min saved

Wasabi Overindulgence Triggers Rare 'Broken Heart Syndrome'

A 60-year-old woman in Israel developed takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or "broken heart syndrome," after mistakenly consuming a large amount of wasabi, thinking it was avocado. This condition, which mimics heart attack symptoms, was previously linked to stress and other factors, but this is the first documented case triggered by wasabi. The woman was treated with medications and her heart function returned to normal after a month.

via Livescience.com|

#broken-heart-syndrome #health #heart-health

health2 years ago•1 min saved

The Deadly Truth About Broken Heart Syndrome

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have found that broken heart syndrome, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can be as deadly as a heart attack, affecting around 70 people in Scotland every year. Triggered by extreme emotional distress, the condition causes the heart's left ventricle to enlarge, impacting its ability to pump blood. The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, revealed that medications typically prescribed for heart attack patients did not improve survival rates for those with broken heart syndrome. The condition, which can develop at any age and predominantly affects women, requires improved treatment strategies to reduce mortality rates and vulnerability to heart conditions.

via Daily Mail|

#broken-heart-syndrome #emotional-distress #health