02/15/2021
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Broken heart syndrome also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a rare condition that resembles a heart attack in many ways . It mostly affects women (88%) and occurs in response to intense, acute psychological or physical stress.
Stress is a well known, major risk factor for heart disease. There are two types of stress - chronic and acute stress.
Chronic stress, our response to day to day โstressorsโ can have profound effects on blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, blood clotting and increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and chronic conditions like obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and even cancer.
Acute (sudden, severe) stress can result in symptoms that resemble a heart attack and transient weakness of the heart. In fact, even to the trained medical eye, it looks exactly like a heart attack. The big difference is that, unlike a heart attack, their coronary arteries are normal without a significant blockage to explain a heart attack. And, the weakness of the heart is only temporary.
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Broken heart syndrome is often preceded by an intense physical or emotional event. Some potential triggers of broken heart syndrome are:
The death of a loved one
News of a frightening medical diagnosis
Domestic abuse
Strong arguments
Public speaking
Job loss or financial difficulty
Divorce, breakup, betrayal
Surprise party
Good news, like winning the lottery
Physical stressors, such as an asthma attack, COVID-19 infection, a broken bone or major surgery
Relaxation techniques like meditation and yoga train the mind to cope with stress, and hopefully can prevent the occurrence of a broken heart.
Acute stress is unanticipated, has a sudden onset, and is short in duration. Chronic stress builds up over time. But, what can we do to lessen the deleterious effects of stress on our health?
Relaxation techniques like meditation and yoga train the mind to cope with stress, and hopefully can prevent the occurrence of a broken heart.
Read more about the broken heart syndrome in my latest blog.
https://www.millieleemd.com/broken-heart-syndrome-can-stress-really-break-your-heart/
