SwanRonson1986 t1_iy9raav wrote on November 29, 2022 at 8:24 PM Reply to TIL extreme emotional shock can lead to a dangerous condition cause takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart syndrome". They say 2% of all acute coronary syndrome hospitalizations (where blood flow to the heart is restricted unexpectedly) are caused by this condition. by _foolishly I have worked in cardiology for over a decade and have seen this a handful of times. Two of the instances I remember were when a man had lost his job and the other when a man had lost his son. Sad stuff Permalink 2
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SwanRonson1986 t1_iy9raav wrote
Reply to TIL extreme emotional shock can lead to a dangerous condition cause takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart syndrome". They say 2% of all acute coronary syndrome hospitalizations (where blood flow to the heart is restricted unexpectedly) are caused by this condition. by _foolishly
I have worked in cardiology for over a decade and have seen this a handful of times. Two of the instances I remember were when a man had lost his job and the other when a man had lost his son. Sad stuff