Is your heart happy?
Is your heart so happy that it can break?
Yes, you read that right!
Too much happiness can actually break your heart. Just as there is a “broken heart syndrome”- a condition where too much stress can break your heart, there is also a “happy heart syndrome”- a condition where too much joy can lead to a heartbreak.
What is Happy Heart Syndrome?
According to a recent study, “broken heart syndrome” may also occur following happy life experiences. Researchers refer to it as “happy heart syndrome.”
Takotsubo syndrome also referred to as broken heart syndrome, is an abrupt kind of heart failure. It is believed that unpleasant life situations, such as going through fear, grief, or conflict, are what cause it.
Scientists have discovered that excessive happiness can cause takotsubo cardiomyopathy, just as it can be brought on by great melancholy.
Researchers say…
According to recent research by Thomas Stiermaier, MD, of the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Lubeck, Germany, and colleagues, a tiny subset of patients may develop takotsubo syndrome, which is thought to be brought on by positive life events.
Notably, men made up a larger portion of these cases. In terms of overall results, there was no difference between those who were with happy hearts and broken heart syndromes, the researchers found.
The authors note that other studies have indicated that takotsubo syndrome can be brought on by physical stimuli, such as strenuous physical exercise or medical procedures, emotional and physical triggers together, or by neither type of trigger. According to research, negative effects are frequently related to physical triggers.
Is happiness dangerous?
However, more recent data and these new discoveries indicate that happy occasions like weddings, baptisms, the birth of grandchildren, or a birthday party might also act as triggers.
Although most patients who experience sorrow or joy in their daily lives do not develop the condition, extreme emotions, both negative and positive, can in rare cases cause takotsubo syndrome, according to Professor Jason H. Rogers, MD, cardiovascular medicine at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
The studies show…
It is yet unknown if the central nervous system has a role in the onset of heart disease. But enough research has shown that the central nervous system does play a significant role in heart disease. By examining the regions of the brain that are engaged during the experience of various emotions, brain imaging studies have been able to distinguish between disgust or rage and feelings of happiness, sadness, and fear. It has been discovered that the amygdala, a region of the brain, is involved in processing both positive and negative emotions.
These researches imply that even while happy and sad situations are fundamentally distinct, they might share emotional pathways that, in the end, cause TTS.
What are the risks?
The condition is fatal because of how sudden and unpredictable it is. It’s crucial to remember, though, that happy heart syndrome or death by broken heart is incredibly uncommon.
It frequently happens after a highly traumatic occasion, like the loss of a loved one, a natural disaster, or physical stress.
The AHA reports that takotsubo is caused in 85% of instances by an emotionally or physically taxing event that occurs minutes to hours before the beginning of symptoms.
The health organization lists the following emotional stressors: grief (loss of a loved one), fear (armed robbery, public speaking), anger (fight with a spouse), relationship disputes (divorce), and money issues (loss of employment, gambling losses).
On the other side, physical stressors include acute asthma, surgery, chemotherapy, and stroke.
Bottom line
The “broken heart syndrome” is a recognised and legitimate medical disease. These investigations make it impossible to deny the presence of the “happy heart syndrome,” it’s equivalent.
Although the ‘brain-heart’ connection’s intricate workings are still beyond our comprehension, it appears that being highly emotional at either extreme may not be good. We can now see that the best medicine might not always be laughing.
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