Kansai_Moth t1_iy8kgs8 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 3:43 PM Reply to TIL extreme emotional shock can lead to a dangerous condition cause takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart syndrome". They say 2% of all acute coronary syndrome hospitalizations (where blood flow to the heart is restricted unexpectedly) are caused by this condition. by _foolishly Takotsubo means "octopus pot". It's how they are caught by Japanese fishermen. The heart looks like the kind of pot you use to catch them. Permalink 2
Kansai_Moth t1_iy8kgs8 wrote
Reply to TIL extreme emotional shock can lead to a dangerous condition cause takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart syndrome". They say 2% of all acute coronary syndrome hospitalizations (where blood flow to the heart is restricted unexpectedly) are caused by this condition. by _foolishly
Takotsubo means "octopus pot". It's how they are caught by Japanese fishermen. The heart looks like the kind of pot you use to catch them.