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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:50 am 
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Ran across this in my studies again, and thought I would share it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as transient apical ballooning syndrome,[1] apical ballooning cardiomyopathy,[2] stress-induced cardiomyopathy, broken-heart-syndrome, Gebrochenes-Herz-Syndrome, and simply stress cardiomyopathy, is a type of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart). Because this weakening can be triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one, a break-up, or constant rejection, the condition is also known as broken heart syndrome.[3] Stress cardiomyopathy is a well-recognized cause of acute heart failure, lethal ventricular arrhythmias, and ventricular rupture.[4]


So, indeed a person can die from a broken heart.

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There was an episode of Scrubs involving this.

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Abe Simpson: "You know, Jasper, they may say she died of a burst ventricle, but I know she died of a broken heart."


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So THAT'S what Padme died from ;)

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So THAT'S what Padme died from ;)

No - that was George Lucas' lameness.

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Squirrel Girl wrote:
Ran across this in my studies again, and thought I would share it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as transient apical ballooning syndrome,[1] apical ballooning cardiomyopathy,[2] stress-induced cardiomyopathy, broken-heart-syndrome, Gebrochenes-Herz-Syndrome, and simply stress cardiomyopathy, is a type of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium (the muscle of the heart). Because this weakening can be triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one, a break-up, or constant rejection, the condition is also known as broken heart syndrome.[3] Stress cardiomyopathy is a well-recognized cause of acute heart failure, lethal ventricular arrhythmias, and ventricular rupture.[4]


So, indeed a person can die from a broken heart.


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