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Brain clue to 'broken heart' syndrome
"Your heart can be damaged after a sad event and it may be your brain's doing, experts believe. (...) Also known as takotsubo syndrome - referring to the shape of the heart in people with this condition, which resembles a Japanese pot with the same name - broken heart syndrome can be brought on by shock. It's different to a heart attack caused by blocked blood vessels, but has similar symptoms, including breathlessness and chest pain. Often, an unhappy event is the trigger, but exciting big events, such as a wedding or new job, have been linked with it too." Read more here.
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