Facing Broken Heart Syndrome by Vivienne Diane Neal

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Have you ever met someone and believed that person was the one. The lust is beginning to develop. Quickly, you two become lovers.

 

The relationship is so hot, you see the two of you being together eternally. You are really in love with this individual; you would walk on burning cold to be with that individual. But after a couple of years together, the relationship ends. That man/woman left you for another person, better yet, that person was your best friend.

 

Eventually, you feel as though your world has ended. Your breathing becomes rapid to the point where you believe you are suffering from heart failure.

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What you are really facing is Broken Heart Syndrome, also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Stress Cardiomyopathy or Stress-induced Cardiomyopathy. Wow, these terms are tongue twisters. This condition typically occurs after severe emotional or physical stress and can mimic the symptoms of a heart attack.

 

Sometimes you hear friends say, “He or she died from a broken heart when a spouse passes away. Yet this broken heart syndrome can be serious if not treated at once. 

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So, the next time a lover leaves you for someone else, and your heart begins to act up, you may be suffering from “Broken Heart Syndrome,” that can end up being stress related and mimic the signs of a heart attack.