Stress, Sadness Really Can Break Your Heart

Both doctors and patients have been worried for long, if stress can break one's heart. Sadly, but true, as recently it was confirmed by researchers. It is a rare condition and extreme stress can literally break your heart. Such stress can be caused, not only by a death of a loved one, but health problems, job loss and other major stressors have been linked to the condition.

The syndrome known as cardiomyopathy, mainly affects women. As the medical literature on broken heart syndrome are few, more new cases are springing up each day, with additional information about how it happens and the risks associated with it.

Recently, a 63 year old woman, who is a metastatic breast cancer patients was reported to have broken heart syndrome.

Over the years, researchers have found those patients undergoing cancer treatment, fir the criteria for broken heart syndrome. Researchers say, when cancer patients complain of chest pain, they'ld look into the other problem too.

When a patient’s heart “breaks,” the main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, weakens, leading to pain and shortness of breath. The condition is reversible and temporary but can lead to complications similar to those after a heart attack. Researchers feel it's caused by a flood of adrenaline ( hormone), which is produced during a stressful situation which stuns the heart.

A 63 year old lady was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome after the death of her pet dog. The dog's death was just one of the challenges, another her husband was to retire shortly. Some property deal wasn't happening the way, she wanted it. Her son was suffering from sever back problem and her son-in-law lost his job, to make the matters worse.
 
More than 6,200 cases of broken heart syndrome were reported in 2012, up from about 300 in 2006, says a Dr.. Most patients are women. The increase, he says, is likely because more people know about the condition.

It isn't always the death of a pet, health concerns may be the reason for broken heart syndrome. It may be any problem that can give a lot of tension to the person.

Severe pain can trigger the syndrome. So can an asthma attack, a fierce argument, a surprise party, or even public speaking.Symptoms mimic a heart attack -- most often, chest pains and shortness of breath. Nausea, vomiting, and palpitations can also happen. But only testing can show the diagnosis, says the Dr.

Patients usually get the same medications used to treat congestive heart failure to support and strengthen the heart. Death is uncommon in people who don't have complications, with less than a 3% fatality rate.

What Are the Risk?

The news is not as good for people who get complications, which affect about 1 in 10 cases. One example is cardiogenic shock, which happens when the heart can't pump enough blood to the body. According to researchers, the number of people who die due to other complications are more and as each patient is different, each patient needs to be evaluated and monitored closely and monitored closely over the years.

Prevention Is Always Better Than Cure

Stopping stress, or managing it, before the overwhelming stage is, of course, the best advice. Though it is difficult, one can learn it. One needs to follow the doctor's advise closely, have a hobby to keep themselves busy and more important a good social circle,as interactions with others helps a lot, knowing how each one is coping with their problems.

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Can anyone die of a broken heart?

The day of love is Wednesday-14th February, but that brings up the questions, can you die of a broken heart?

Well actually, you can it's called Broken Heart Syndrome and it feels a little bit like a heart attack.
Broken Heart Syndrome is real and it tends to happen more in women than men according to a cardiologist.

The Dr. said he sees approximately one patient per week who may have this syndrome.

It's often due to emotional or physical stress as a result of losing someone or other traumatic issues.

The Dr. sees this syndrome more in women than men especially the older they age.

He explains that it is a form of cardiomyopathy which is the weakening of the heart muscle.

The Dr.  said the symptoms are very similar to a heart attack making it very difficult to diagnose. He said, "It's actually very difficult to diagnose. It presents just like a heart attack would. People present with chest pain, shortness of breath, or having passed out and when they present they often have ECG changes that look like a heart attack as well."

The Dr.  said the syndrome is treatable but there have been some known cases ending in death.
In many cases, Broken Heart Syndrome only lasts for a few weeks and those that have the syndrome once often never get it again. 

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Women more likely to suffer from Broken heart syndrome

Women are nine times more likely to suffer from a broken heart: Many people have felt at times like they were going to die from a broken heart, and research studies have now confirmed the existence of broken heart syndrome, a condition in which the release of adrenaline caused by shock (often due to overwhelming fear or pain) can lead to heart failure. Surprisingly research has also concluded that women are up to nine times more likely to suffer ...
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