Men twice as often die from broken heart syndrome – scientists

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After physical and emotional traumatic events such as ailment or divorcesome people may experience chest pain or shortness of breath. This condition is called a broken heart syndrome. It is believed that the emissions of stress hormones, which prevent the heart of a person from contracting normally.

Despite the fact that the syndrome mostly occurs in women, men die from it more than twice as often.

This is evidenced by the results of the study, Posted in the magazine of the American Association of Heart (JOurnal of the American Heart Association), writes NBC News.

Scientists have analyzed the data of almost 200,000 adults in US residents, who during 2016-2020 were hospitalized with broken heart syndrome.

The mortality ratio in the study group showed that men died more often than women (11% and 5%, respectively). It confirm The results of previous studies that pointed to a similar tendency.

« It looks like men are less likely to get sick with a broken heart syndrome but when that happens they feel worse », -said the Dr. Rainolds, director of the Cardiovascular Research Center named after Sarah Ross at New York University of Langone.

According to cardiologists, the differences between men and women may be due to the fact that they provoke their diseases. Men have a broken heart syndrome is usually caused by physical stress such as surgery or Stroke. Women tend to be emotional stress such as Loss of work or a loved one.

The leading author of the study, the cardiologist Mohammad Mohamad, says that it may be more difficult for men to recover from a broken heart syndrome, as they tend to experience less support that helps them overcome stress.

But scientists are still trying to find out what causes this syndrome, and why people die from it in rare cases.

Does the syndrome only stress?

According to the cardiologist Ilana Wittstein, The stress we are experiencing in everyday life can actually affect our condition. However, the stress itself may not be enough to provoke Broken heart syndrome.

To confirm the presence of the syndrome, doctors pay attention to several characteristic features: part of the heart muscle is enlarged, but it does not have a blocked artery. Most patients may also point to an episode stressful event.

Cardiologists say that the secrets that surround the broken heart syndrome can complicate its prevention and treatment.

« We have not found anything yet – no medication, no specific treatment that could reduce the risk of complications or reduce mortality », – said Mohammad Moscow.