Broken Heart Syndrome

A study published in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has found that sudden emotional stress can trigger a severe but reversible heart muscle weakness that mimics a heart attack. The condition had been labeled "stress cardiomyopathy" and has also been called "broken heart syndrome." The culprit appears to be adrenaline and similar "stress hormones" that over-stimulate the nervous system. From Dr. Leonard Holmes, the About Guide to Mental Health Read More