Friday Thought: Stress Matters

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Friday Thought: Stress Matters
Fri, 02-09-2007 - 12:01am

February is Heart Health Month. Sheri Ann & myself want you all to live for a very long time. Here's a tip for today's thought;)


Stress Matters:


Some people have heart attack symptoms, but tests show they haven't actually had one. It's called "broken heart syndrome," and 90% of documented cases have occurred in females, says Ilan Wittstein, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "An acute emotional shock, such as the death of a loved one, or a physical trauma, such as a stroke, can stun the heart and temporarily weaken the muscle," he says.


After treatment with medication, the heart recovers quickly with no permanent damage.

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