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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Regardless of what is driving the effect, it is clear that experiencing high levels of stress is associated with worse outcomes. 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.

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Biological sex-dependent differences in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Abstract Aims This prospective, cross-sectional study aimed to identify sex-based differences in diagnostic and symptom experiences in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Conclusion Females and males with POTS experience significant differences in autonomic symptom burden and diagnostic delay. vs males, 43.7 P = 0.485).

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