At times, you may have symptoms similar to a heart attack. But, in reality, these symptoms may have nothing to do with a true heart attack. Terrible chest pain and shortness of breath may have nothing to do with your heart condition. You may instead be suffering from broken heart syndrome, which is caused by emotional trauma or stressful situations. Anything from losing someone who likes to lose your job to getting amazing good news to a public peak can trigger those symptoms, which can even turn fatal. It is more common in women with only 10 percent of cases occurring in men. Now researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in the US have found that higher brain activity, caused by stress events, is linked to the risk of developing this condition. The study, published in the Journal of the Heart of Europe, the more activity is found in neural cells in the amygdala area of the brain, the faster the condition can be called Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), which is another name for fractured heart syndrome.
Zero cell actions in amygdala result in this condition
According to researchers, this study suggests that the increased stress-related neurobiological activity in the amygdala, which is present years before the occurrence of TTS, may play an important role in its development and ‘could predict the time of the syndrome. The amygdala is the part of the brain that controls emotions, motivation, learning and memory. It is also involved in the control of the autonomic nervous system and the regulation of cardiac function. Fractured heart syndrome is characterized by a sudden temporary weakening of the heart muscle that causes the left ventricle of the heart to balloon out at the base while the neck remains narrow, forming a shape. which resembles the trap of a Japanese octopus, from which it gets its name. Since this relatively rare condition was first described in 1990, evidence has suggested that it is usually triggered by events of severe emotional distress, such as sadness, anger or fear, or reactions to happy events. or blissful.
Some common symptoms of broken heart syndrome
The most common symptoms of this condition are chest pain and a feeling of shortness of breath. Be careful and get immediate medical attention if you experience these symptoms as it can even lead to heart attack and death. For the purpose of the study, researchers involved 104 participants undergoing PET-CT scans between 2005 and 2019. They matched 41 people who went on to develop TTS between six months and five years after the scan with 63 did not. The interval between scans, TTn onset, follow-up or final death averaged 2.5 years for the 104 patients. Analyzing the results, they found that people who went on to develop TTS (measured as the ratio of amygdala activity to activity of brain regions) had higher weight-related amygdala activity. resistant to stress) compared to individuals who did not subsequently develop TTS.
Difference between heart attack and TTS
The signals for the two situations may look the same but they are significantly different in situations. Heart attacks are often the result of clogged artery. It occurs due to obstructions caused by waxy buildup in the articles leading to the heart. In fractured heart syndrome, you will not find any clogged arteries. But then, the heart is not pumping blood as well as it should, and this causes the symptoms that you experience when you suffer a heart attack.
Problems
While this is not a very serious condition, sometimes a person can die of a broken heart syndrome. This is because, you may be suffering from heart valve damage or even heart failure. It can also trigger a disturbing heartbeat and cause low blood pressure. At times, this condition can lead to the flow of water into your lungs. However, for most people with this condition, recovery is complete and there are no problems.
(By submission from IANS)
Published: March 28, 2021 12:28 pm