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Achy Breaky Heart
Broken-heart syndrome mimics a heart attack and is brought on by acute emotion or physical trauma. Here are some triggers that doctors say prompted patients to suffer the malady.
Emotional stressors:
* Death of a spouse
* Patient’s dog caught in a raccoon trap
* Losing large amount of money in a casino
* Getting lost while driving in an unsafe neighborhood at night
* Feeling overwhelmed by new computer software
Physical stressors:
* Migraine headache
* Knee surgery
* Low blood sugar
* Adverse drug reaction
* Respiratory distress
Emotional loss can be extremely stressful