Died of a Broken Heart This used to be a familiar saying in the olden days, but a new research suggests that the broken heart syndrome is not just folklore but a scientific fact. It says grief and melancholy in a relationship can sharply lower the heart’s pumping ability. A bad marriage really could lead to a broken heart and the study revealed that couples who are in an unhappy marriage have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than those in a happy marriage. Negative marital quality like abuse, jealousy, suspicion or couples being overly critical and demanding is harmful. Women’s heart’s are more susceptible to ventricular arrhythmia causing disturbances in the hearts rhythm, a temporary condition where part of the heart weakens or is stunned, forcing the rest to work harder. In John Hopkins hospital a sizable women who were examined in the catheterization lab displayed the broken heart syndrome. It is caused by the sudden, excessive release of the adrenaline hormone – during these stressful moments causing stunning of part heart muscle. Symptoms are chest pains and breathlessness. Don’t lose heart the survival rate when treated is 100%. Perhaps it’s the testimony to the power of love and explains why couples who felt deeply when their spouse dies succumb soon after. Bibilography – New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Health & Social Behaviour-
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:35:47 +0000
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