Scientists unlock secret of how people die from a broken heart after tests reveal stressful life events increase levels of two key molecules in heart cells

Scientists unlock secret of how people die from a broken heart after tests reveal stressful life events increase levels of two key molecules in heart cells Scientists have identified why people sometimes die from a broken heart after grief or relationship breakdowns.

They found stressful life events increase levels of two molecules in heart cells which play a crucial role in the development of takotsubo cardiomyopathy – or ‘broken heart syndrome’. The Daily Mail

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• Circulating microRNAs predispose to takotsubo syndrome following high-dose adrenaline exposure (open access) Cardiovascular Research
• Broken heart syndrome markers could help identify those at risk Imperial College London