2024-01-13 11:00:00
According to a new study relayed by The Sunpeople who have been affected by broken heart syndrome have a higher than average risk of death for at least five years following diagnosis.
Potentially fatal, broken heart syndrome, also called “Takotsubo cardiomyopathy” or “stress cardiomyopathy”, can be triggered by a very significant psychological shock, such as bereavement or a violent breakup.
To find out more regarding the long-term consequences of this still little-known phenomenon, researchers from the University of Aberdee evaluated the medical courses of 3,720 people who had suffered from broken heart syndrome.
Results: a quarter of patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy died during the study, despite taking appropriate treatments.
Broken heart syndrome: “We are not treating this disease correctly”
Professor Dana Dawson, study author and cardiologist in Scotland, said: “Our data clearly shows that we are not treating this disease properly.” He added that: “These patients have increased mortality compared to the general population and are as likely to die from this disease as people who have suffered a heart attack.”
“It is vital that we find specific ways to deal with this group of people“, he continued. “This study identified a drug that might represent a breakthrough, but further research is needed to confirm these results. he finished.
Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, from the British Heart Foundation, also highlighted: “Further research into broken heart syndrome might help reveal its causes and treatments to save lives.”
Broken heart syndrome: “the call of 15 is essential”
In general, broken heart syndrome occurs mainly in women (in 90% of cases) and most often following menopause.
The symptoms are generally the same as those of a heart attack: pain and/or pressure in the chest, shortness of breath, sweating, palpitations, loss of consciousness, etc. “Tako-tsubo syndrome requires emergency hospitalization to avoid serious complications and allow treatment in cardiological intensive care units. The call on the 15th is essential as in a myocardial infarction, every minute counts!”, specifies the association Acting for the hearts of women.
Around 2% of the French population has already been affected by broken heart syndrome.
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