Do not Often worries, Can Heart Disease!

Maybe you never thought, let time heal, and you will forget itself. But make no mistake, it turns out that chronic heartbreak can cause serious illness, one of which is broken heart syndrome.
What is the impact of emotional stress on the health of the body?
As humans, it is normal that we experience stress, especially if we lose a loved one. Emotional stress can indeed trigger a variety of health effects, not only insomnia and loss of appetite but may also cause various diseases.
Based on the study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, the risk of heart disease or stroke increased to 3-fold in the first 3 months after the death of a loved one. The researchers also found that there is an increased risk of 25% higher mortality at 1 year after left loved ones at the elderly couple, with peak is the first 3 months.
Pain or painful that we have experienced it can cause blood flow to an area of ​​the brain that is "responsible" to produce physical pain.
In addition, emotional stress can decrease immune response and cause inflammation and disease.
When you have a broken heart that makes you very stressed, the body produces the hormones adrenaline and cortisol excess. In small doses of this hormone can increase heart rate. However, if excessive can be fatal to the heart.
What's that broken heart syndrome?
Broken heart syndrome is a disease or disorder that occurs in the heart, is temporary and is often caused by a stressful situation (eg, loss of loved ones).
In broken heart syndrome, there is a temporary disruption of cardiac pump function. This condition is often referred to Takotsubo syndrome.
At the time of the attack, the heart muscle is "sick" can not pump blood normally throughout the body. This is when left unchecked can lead to heart failure and life-threatening.
How symptoms of broken heart syndrome?
The symptoms of broken heart syndrome can mimic heart attack symptoms, such as chest pain and shortness of breath.
Usually these symptoms can heal itself within a period of one week. However, if you experience sudden chest pain, palpitations or chest tightness after the events that make you depressed, immediately go to the hospital.
What causes broken heart syndrome?
The cause of broken heart syndrome is still not known with certainty. However allegedly caused by the sudden increase in stress hormones, such as adrenaline that can cause damage to the heart while.
Several trigger factors can be:

    Loss or death of a loved one.
    Diagnosis of the disease is "scary".
    Physical abuse / verbal / sexual content.
    Loss of property in large quantities and sudden.
    Natural disasters.
    Loss of a job.
    Divorce.
    And so on.
How to distinguish between broken heart syndrome with episodes of heart attack?
The symptoms of broken heart syndrome is similar to heart attack. Most heart attacks are caused by blood vessel blockages in the heart arteries. If it takes place continuously, the cells of the heart muscle can die and cause permanent damage to the heart.
While on different broken heart syndrome. Most people who experience broken heart syndrome have normal coronary arteries. The cells of the heart "stopped" while the stress hormone, but did not die and cause damage to the heart.
Because the symptoms of broken heart syndrome is similar to heart attack, it is important for you to immediately see a doctor. Handling a heart attack should be done as soon as possible.