Long-term stress can lead to broken heart syndrome
Severe prolonged stress can lead to broken heart syndrome. This is the conclusion reached by scientists from Imperial College London, investigating the causes of takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The results were published in the journal Cardiovascular Research .
Broken heart syndrome, or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a condition triggered by a deep emotional shock and a sudden rush of adrenaline. The event that can trigger the syndrome can be both tragic and happy. At this point, the left ventricle of the heart, which is responsible for pumping blood, weakens.
The main danger of the syndrome is that it is similar to a heart attack, and it is impossible to diagnose takotsubo before it happens.
But scientists continue to investigate the causes of the syndrome. Thus, they concluded that prolonged stress affects a person in the same way as a sudden shock.
Experts have found that two molecules microRNA-16 and microRNA-26a, which occur during stress, depression, anxiety, are also involved in the development of broken heart syndrome. They have been found in the blood of takotsubo patients.
The authors believe that further research will help to better understand which categories of people are most susceptible to the development of this condition, as well as how to manage the syndrome, predict its occurrence and deal with the consequences.
Earlier, the doctor said that aging and physical age of a person depend on the state of the cardiovascular system of the body.
