London: If you`re nursing a broken heart this Valentine`s day, then please take note: "broken heart syndrome" is a recognized medical condition.
The Wall Street Journal says the syndrome arises when physical or emotional stress causes "concussion" of the heart, reports New Scientist.
However, the good news is: the condition is reversible. If you`re broken-hearted, normal function will resume within a few weeks.
According to the Journal, the condition is "typically triggered by acute emotion or physical trauma that releases a surge of adrenaline that overwhelms the heart. The effect is to freeze much of the left ventricle, the heart`s main pumping chamber, disrupting its ability to contract and effectively pump blood."
The medical term for "broken heart syndrome" is takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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