The cardiovascular diseases they are more and more frequent, in people who do not have a balanced diet, who inherited them or simply somatize in their body, some heartbreak or deep disappointment.
Precisely, this disease was baptized as the broken heart syndrome wave ‘takotsubo heart disease’a condition that is experienced when experiencing a stressful emotion related to bad news or a traumatic and deeply painful experience.
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Symptoms
The symptoms resemble a heart attack, some doctors find it difficult to diagnose this disease because it is not very common, and many people do not know about it.
Women are more at risk for broken heart syndrome. The most affected are postmenopausal women over 50 years of age, but this does not mean that younger women do not suffer from this disease.
You are advised not to ignore the short of breath, chest pain, irregular heartbeat and despondency. Remember that these pains can be repetitive.
Causes
It has not yet been clearly identified what causes broken heart syndrome, however, there are some variables that influence such as prolonged stress, hormonal change, death of a loved one, end of a relationship or a traumatic experience.
These changes in temperament can affect the heart over time, and this can cause a change in the structure of the cardiac system.
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If you suffer from any of these symptoms, it is recommended to go to the doctor, although many people do not do so because they are afraid of being called silly or exaggerated.
To prevent this disease, many doctors recommend long-term treatment with beta-blockers or similar drugs that block stress hormones in the heart.
