When this happens the person's left ventricle changes shape , developing a narrow neck and round bottom .
The shape created by this bulging out earned the syndrome the name 'takotsubo', meaning octopus in Japan where the condition was first reported.
The condition is also referred to acute stress cardiomyopathy and apical ballooning syndrome.
Causes -There are various theories as to what cause the condition.About three quarters of those diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy have experienced severe emotional or physical stress prior to becoming unwell, such as bereavement .
British Heart Foundation (BHF) says that evidence suggest the sudden ,excessive release of hormones-usually -during these stressful periods causes the 'stunning' of part of the heart muscles.
Interestingly, research conducted by Imperial College of London in 2012 found the condition may actually protect the heart from very high level of adrenaline .
Professor Sian Harding , from the national heart and lung institute (NHLI) at imperial college London, who led the study , explained :"In patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, adrenaline works in a different way and shuts down the heart instead .This seems to protect the heart from being overstimulated."
People experiencing Takotsubo cardiomyopathy will often have chest pains and breathlessness similar to those seen in heart attack, according to the British Heart Foundation.
However the survival rate for those are discharged from the hospital after suffering from the condition is nearly 100 %Amy Thompson, senior cardiac nurse at the B HF , said :"Its symptoms can mimic a heart attack , but it causes no permanent damage to the heart -it is both temporary and reversible."
The BHF estimates that Takotsuba cardiomyopathy affects 2,500 people in the UK alone each year.Between one and two percent of people who are initially believed to have had a heart attack are found to have experienced the syndrome at a later date, according to imperial college.
Some studies suggest that the syndrome affects women more than men .
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