{"id":2063,"date":"2025-06-12T07:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/?p=2063"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:01:21","slug":"sindrome-del-corazon-roto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/en\/sindrome-del-corazon-roto\/","title":{"rendered":"Can love break your heart? The curious syndrome of the broken heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2063\" class=\"elementor elementor-2063\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a5592cc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a5592cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ab67c2\" data-id=\"79ab67c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ccfe95 elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"63ccfe95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; 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The curious syndrome of the broken heart<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e29dac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e29dac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1912a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a1912a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ece3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ece3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I'm sure you've heard the phrase \"I've been heartbroken\". Although we tend to use it figuratively to describe a love break-up or a great sadness... <em><strong>The truth is that the heart can also break for real. Literally.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>At INSCOR we want to tell you about a curious medical condition known as <strong>ruptured heart syndrome or Takotsubo syndrome<\/strong>. Its name comes from a Japanese octopus trap (takotsubo) because, interestingly, the heart takes on this characteristic shape when it is affected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba52612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba52612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2b424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f2b424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is broken heart syndrome?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d5e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d5e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a temporary dysfunction of the heart that is usually triggered by an intense emotion: a loss, a separation, a very strong argument or even an overwhelming joy such as winning the lottery. The body reacts with a rush of adrenaline that directly affects the functioning of the heart.<\/p><p>The symptoms are very similar to those of a heart attack:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1175\">Chest pain<\/li><li data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1175\">Breathing difficulties<\/li><li data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1175\">Fainting in some cases<\/li><li data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1175\">Electrocardiogram changes and elevated levels of troponins (a protein in the heart)<\/li><\/ul><p>This can lead to confusion in the initial diagnosis, as clinically it looks very much like a real heart attack.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-053f68c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"053f68c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82b8ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e82b8ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a547d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a547d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what makes it different from a heart attack?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0705782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0705782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The big difference is that in Takotsubo syndrome, there is no blockage in the coronary arteries. Instead, there is a disturbance in the contraction of the heart muscle, especially the left ventricle, which causes the unusual shape.<\/p><p>Although it is usually reversible and most patients recover within a few weeks, it should not be underestimated: it can lead to heart failure, severe arrhythmias and even death in extreme cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ed3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8ed3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is it treated?\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366523a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366523a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment is very similar to that of transient heart failure:<\/p><ul><li>Medication to stabilise the heart<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Stress reduction<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Cardiac follow-up to rule out complications<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569fcf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"569fcf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3aed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab3aed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"897\" src=\"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/corazon-roto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/corazon-roto.jpg 744w, https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/corazon-roto-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/inscorcardiologia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/corazon-roto-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4544c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a4544c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915814b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"915814b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can emotions affect heart health?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35dcab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d35dcab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely yes. Intense emotions, both negative and positive, can have a direct impact on our cardiovascular system. That is why it is essential to take care of our emotional health as much as our diet, exercise and rest.<\/p><p>If you ever suffer great emotional stress and feel chest pain, don't ignore it. Consult a specialist. At INSCOR we are here to help you even in those moments when your heart needs to be heard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023b18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"023b18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At INSCOR, we continue to work every day to help you live longer and better.\n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that intense emotion can affect the heart like a heart attack? 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