Have you ever heard about broken heart syndrome? Also known as Takotsubo Syndrome, it is a weakening heart muscle disorder, which tends to be caused by emotional conditions, such as great sadness, heart break, or death of loved ones. This syndrome may also lead to an increased risk of heart disease.
Interestingly, scientists from the University Hospital of Zurich in Switzerland revealed a surprising finding that the broken heart syndrome can also be triggered by feeling too happy (excessive happiness). They piled data of 1,750 patients from different countries who were diagnosed with the syndrome. It was found that 485 of them suffered from it due to emotional conditions. Approximately 96 percent of the patients were in a state of mourning, injured in accidents, or facing relationship problems.
Meanwhile, the remaining 4 percent showed that the syndrome was experienced due to several reasons associated with excessive happiness, such as parties, weddings, birth of close relatives, and even the victory of favorite sport team. One of the experts involved in the study, Dr. Jelena Ghadri, revealed that broken heart syndrome is no longer caused exclusively by classic problems such as broken heart, but also can be triggered by positive emotions. The study has showed that life events, which give rise to feelings of happiness and sadness, can both lead to broken heart syndrome.
Text by Denistya Sagita
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