BROKEN HEART SYNDROME

Mrs. Jisha Yohannan,
Page No. 49-51

Have you heard about broken heart? Is the broken heart being real? You might have heard that
hearing about a winning lottery can freeze the body. Yes, Broken Heart Syndrome is real. It can be
triggered by stressful situation and after a good shock also. It may also call Stress Cardiomyopathy,
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or Apical Ballooning Syndrome. It was first described in Japan in 1990.
Keywords : Broken Heart Syndrome, Heart attack, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Apical Ballooning
Syndrome