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    11 months ago

    It is called “broken heart syndrome”.

    "Broken heart syndrome is a condition that can cause rapid and reversive heart muscle weakness, also known as stress cardiomyopathy.

    What causes broken heart syndrome? Two kinds of stress — emotional or physical — often cause broken heart syndrome. But while most people with this condition experience a stressful event, up to 30% of patients have no identifiable trigger at the time of their initial symptoms.

    Emotional Stressors Emotional stressors include:

    -Grief

    -Fear

    -Extreme anger

    -Surprise

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