Heart strings can break after deep emotional trauma.
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Deep emotional trauma can trigger Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, widely known as 'broken heart syndrome,' where acute stress leads to transient myocardial dysfunction and heart muscle stunning.
Evidence for · 9
Broken Heart Syndrome: Evolving Molecular Mechanisms and Principles of Management
2022 · cited by 18
Explains that Takotsubo syndrome, commonly known as broken heart syndrome, is often preceded by acute emotional stress.
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Cardiovascular Imaging in Stress Cardiomyopathy (Takotsubo Syndrome)
2022 · cited by 17
Notes that stress cardiomyopathy stems from myocardial injury triggered by emotional or physical events.
The Role of Cardiac Biomarkers in Evaluating Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review
2025 · cited by 5
Indicates that Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is marked by transient wall motion abnormalities typically triggered by intense emotional or physical stress.
Beyond the Broken Heart: Unusual Triggers of Stress Cardiomyopathy – A Narrative Review
2025 · cited by 4
Recognizes that stress cardiomyopathy is traditionally associated with acute emotional or physical stress leading to myocardial stunning.
What is Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy?
2015 · cited by 4
States that Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized as an acute cardiac syndrome related to stressful emotional triggers.
A Narrative Review on Broken Heart Syndrome: A Guide for Clinicians to Understand Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
2024 · cited by 2
Notes that Takotsubo cardiomyopathy frequently follows an acute physical or emotional stressor involving catecholamine surges.
Emotional Stress-induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Acute Heart Failure, and Atrial Fibrillation in the Same Patient
2019 · cited by 2
Notes that Takotsubo cardiomyopathy can be triggered by intense emotional stress leading to myocardial dysfunction.
Pericardiocentesis, a Stress-Relieving Procedure Causing a Paradoxical Effect: A Case Report on Stress-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
2025 · cited by 1
Describes stress-induced Takotsubo cardiomyopathy as a cardiac condition triggered by emotional stress.
TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY AND THE HEART-BRAIN AXIS
2025 · cited by 1
Identifies Takotsubo cardiomyopathy as broken heart syndrome, a condition often triggered by intense emotional or physical stress.