Broken Heart Syndrome is one of the most controversial studies that has caused a stir in the medical world. As per the American Heart Association website, it is stated the broken heart syndrome is indeed real, but treatable. Also known as Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, this illness can strike even if the individual is healthy.
A broken heart syndrome occurs when a part of an individual's heart temporarily enlarge and would not be able to pump well. This illness can cause havoc in one's cardio system due to the imbalance that's occurring while the rest of the heart functions properly or with even more forceful contractions.
The broken heart syndrome can lead to sever or short term muscle failure, but this can be treatable. Most individuals that went through broken heart syndrome were able to go through full recovery within weeks. Although this can be fatal in rare cases people who went through it has a low risk for it to happen again.
As per Today Health and Wellness, emotional stress isn't the only cause or even the main cause of takotsubo cardiomyopathy, the effects however can kill it patients even years after. This is mostly seen in elderly woman. It causes chest pain, shortness of breath and even fainting.
Studies show that emotional triggers caused only about 27 percent of cases which included grief, panic, fights, anger and frustration.
This syndrome is often mistaken as an heart attack, due it its most common symptom which is the chest pain.
Irregular heartbeats may also occur to patients with the broken heart syndrome. It is when the heart is suddenly weakened and can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body's needs and it can be fatal it isn't given the correct treatment.
There are several facts that can pinpoint the difference of the broken heart syndrome from a heart attack. It is when the CKG results looks different, the blood test shows no signs of damage, and the test show no signs of blockages in the coronary arteries.
