Joe Garcia, husband of the Uvalde tragedy’s slain teacher, died of a heart attack hours following his wife’s passing. The researchers discovered that widows and widowers with elevated grief symptoms suffered up to 17 percent higher levels of bodily inflammation. Entitled “Dying of a Broken Heart: Yes You Can, and Mass Shootings, COVID, Stress Increase Risk,” the article elaborated on the matter: Broken heart syndrome, also called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can cause the the heart to pump poorly and create symptoms resembling a heart attack. While women ages 50 to 74 have the highest risk of broken heart syndrome, recent findings suggest the disease can lead to a higher risk of death in men. ConclusionTakotsubo cardiomyopathy, or ‘broken heart syndrome,’ is a phenomenon that has received recent scrutiny largely in response to the passing of Joe Garcia.

Source: CNN May 29, 2022 17:15 UTC