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Patients with so-called broken heart syndrome are more likely to die than the general population, according to research. ... and typically affects more women than men. “Symptoms can appear like ...
Takotsubo syndrome represents about 2% of all patients (and 5–6% of all female patients) who are initially diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). [6] [70] It accounts for 0.02% of all hospitalizations in the US. [6] About 90% of TTS patients are women, [6] [70] whose mean age is about 68 years, and 80% of whom are older than 50 years. [6]
Broken heart syndrome is caused by physical or emotional stress and symptoms can be similar to a heart attack, though the condition is more treatable.
The condition is a sudden form of acute heart failure, usually brought on by emotional or physical stress. Signs and causes of broken heart syndrome Skip to main content
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, is commonly described as a physical pain in the chest or heart or stomach area, which is due to the emotional stress caused by a traumatic breakup or the death of a loved one.
Cardiovascular disease in women is an integral area of research in the ongoing studies of women's health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for a wide range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, including but not limited to, coronary artery disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarctions, and aortic aneurysms.
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Ewing v. Goldstein 15 Cal. Rptr. 3d 864 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004) is a landmark court case that extended California mental health professional's duty to protect identifiable victims of potentially violent persons, as established by Tarasoff v.