“Heartbreak syndrome” can have heart attack-like symptoms or heart failure. According to a new study published by researchers at the University of Arkansas, “heartbreak” isn’t just a word used to describe extreme pain, it can happen in real life. The medical term “heartbreak syndrome” can occur when a sudden change such as the death of a loved one or a breakup occurs.
According to the latest large-scale U.S. study, women are much more likely than men to experience “brokenheartsyndrome,” which is caused by sudden, intense, or prolonged stress.
At the AmericanHeartAssociation’s annual meeting in Florida last week, researchers at the University of Arkansas presented a new study that suggested that “heartbreak” is not just a word used to describe extreme pain. Heartbreak” is not just a word used to describe extreme pain, but also happens in real life. The medical term “heartbreak syndrome” can occur when a sudden change such as the death of a loved one or a breakup occurs.
“Heartbreak syndrome” can be characterized by heart attack-like symptoms or heart failure. The report states that these symptoms can resolve after a few weeks with no long-term negative effects, but there are rare cases of fatalities.
Statistics show that women are about seven to nine times more likely than men to have “heartbreak syndrome.
The study, led by University of Arkansas cardiologist Abhishek Deshmukh, is the first large-scale study of heartbreak syndrome in the United States and has attracted particular media attention.
Researchers analyzed federal data from 1,000 hospitals across the United States and found 6,229 cases of “heartbreak syndrome” in 2007, of which only 671 occurred in men.
After adjusting for the patient’s own blood pressure, smoking habits, and other variables that can affect heart health, researchers found that women were 7.5 times more likely than men to have “heartbreak syndrome.
Women under the age of 55 were 9.5 times more likely than men of the same age to have heartbreak syndrome.
Researchers say it’s still not clear why women have a higher rate of “heartbreak syndrome,” and some have speculated that it may be hormonally related.