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Chronic adrenocortical activity and onset of Takotsubo syndrome.

Key takeaways

Chronic stress may lead to Takotsubo syndrome (broken heart syndrome). This risk is higher in women and those with mental health issues.

Who did this work

Salmoirago-Blotcher E (Cardiovascular Institute, Brown University School of Medicine, Coro Center East, 167 Point Street, Providence, RI, USA.) · Keirns NG (Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, 1615 W Riverside Ave, Muncie, IN, USA.) · Ouaddi S (Cardiovascular Institute, Brown University School of Medicine, Coro Center East, 167 Point Street, Providence, RI, USA.) · Tripolone J (Cardiovascular Institute, Brown University School of Medicine, Coro Center East, 167 Point Street, Providence, RI, USA.) · Liu C (Cardiovascular Institute, Brown University School of Medicine, Coro Center East, 167 Point Street, Providence, RI, USA.) · Breault C (Brown School of Public Health, 155 South Main Street, Providence, RI, USA.) · Dettmer A (Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, 230 South Frontage Road, New Haven, CT, USA.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-07-01
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvag023