Question

1. T/F Extreme traumatizing events can cause a form of cardiomyopathy that is medically called a "broken heart" or stress cardiomyopathy. 2. What is the literal translation/explanation of "takgtsubo"? 3. What is cardiomyopathy and how does it affect cardiac output? 4. T/F Most cases of the broken heart are experienced by young adult males 5. T/FOnly older adults are physiologically capable of experiencing a broken heart. 6. Provide one explanation of the cardiac response to extreme stress. 7. Identify the "hallmark" of the structural defect in the broken heart. 8. List the signs and symptoms (S&S) of the broken heart. 9. Why may the person demonstrate S&S of heart failure and pulmonary edema? 10. Y/N Can the broken heart elevate biomarkers such as creatine kinase? What is the significance of this? 11. T/F A broken heart can elicit ECG changes suggestive of a heart attack. 12. T/F A broken heart can be difficult to distinguish from a myocardial infarction (heart attack) 13. T/FThe broken heart syndrome is usually reversible; however the S&s persist for several 14. Comment on the lack of attention paid by this author to the need for therapy dealing with the stresses that precipitated the cardiac responses.

Answer 1

1. True, severe traumatizing events or stress or emotions can make the sudden cardiac muscle weakness. It is called as broken heart syndrome or stress cardiomyopathy.

2.Takotsubo is the type of cardiomyopathy where the left ventricle gets enlarged and it resembles the shape of takotsubo. In Japanese, it means the pot of fisherman. Hence it got the name.

3. Cardiomyopathy is the weakness of the cardiac muscles hence it cannot pump the blood. So it affects the cardiac output and ejection fraction. Hence in cardiomyopathy, cardiac output gets reduced.

4. False, stress can affect in any age. It can be in young or old age. But it mostly affects the males. Because male never reveal their inner stress to out. Whereas female relieve their stress than male. Hence males are affected more but not particularly young males.