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Came to my attention recently
& given all the bad news in the HI forum in recent months
i thought I'd share
for those who haven't heard yet.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2005/02_10_05.html
-----Patients with this condition,
called stress cardiomyopathy
but known colloquially as broken heart syndrome,
are often misdiagnosed with a massive heart attack
when, indeed, they have suffered from a days-long surge in adrenalin
(epinephrine) and other stress hormones
[along with their breakdown products and small proteins
produced by an excited nervous system]
that temporarily stun the heart.-----
my bold & insert
It can cause heart failure & death
but most diagnosed patients with no complicating conditions
recover in a few days.
There are distinct diagnostic signs in EKG, blood chemistry, & other.
More info
www.google.com/search?num=100&q="broken+heart+syndrome"+cardiomyopathy
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<> THEY call me 'Dean'
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<> Tips <> Baha'i Prayers Links --A--T--H--D
& given all the bad news in the HI forum in recent months
i thought I'd share
for those who haven't heard yet.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2005/02_10_05.html
-----Patients with this condition,
called stress cardiomyopathy
but known colloquially as broken heart syndrome,
are often misdiagnosed with a massive heart attack
when, indeed, they have suffered from a days-long surge in adrenalin
(epinephrine) and other stress hormones
[along with their breakdown products and small proteins
produced by an excited nervous system]
that temporarily stun the heart.-----
my bold & insert
It can cause heart failure & death
but most diagnosed patients with no complicating conditions
recover in a few days.
There are distinct diagnostic signs in EKG, blood chemistry, & other.
More info
www.google.com/search?num=100&q="broken+heart+syndrome"+cardiomyopathy
~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<> THEY call me 'Dean'
-FYI-FWIW-IIRC-JMO-M2C-YMMV-TIA-YW-GL-HH-HBD-IBSCUTWS-tWotBGUaDUaDUaD<> Tips <> Baha'i Prayers Links --A--T--H--D