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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Sudden heart failure has been well described after the death of a loved one and is known as Takatubo Cardiomyopathy after the shape of a Japanese octopus fishing pot. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is associated with a more than five-fold increased risk of a cardiovascular event 5. 2019 Sep;94(9):1852-1864. JAMA Netw Open.