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My parents are both very healthy; my dad's 80 and my mom is in her early 70s. They're typically mistaken for much (10-20 years) younger. So it was quite a shoc
by rconti 7y ago
My parents are both very healthy; my dad's 80 and my mom is in her early 70s. They're typically mistaken for much (10-20 years) younger.
So it was quite a shock to hear my mom was in the hospital for a heart issue a couple years back.
She was ultimately diagnosed with Takotsubo.
They had been watching a play at an outdoor theater, and during a very stressful/dramatic/revealing moment in the play (I think with loud drums, etc), she had these chest pains and was rushed to the hospital.
Very interesting to learn about this condition I hadn't heard of. The "good news" is that, if you recover, and go a few weeks (I want to say 6+) without a recurrence, the heart re-strengthens and you're not any more likely to have heart issues again than anyone else.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy