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A member asked:
Can a teenager have stress cardiomyopathy "broken heart syndrome"?
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Maybe: Usually broken-heart syndrome is self-limited (i.e., it resolves after some time) and generally occurs in individuals with some previous cardiac problem that made them more susceptible to cardiomyopathy. Also, it's usually in individuals older than teenagers who've had a long time of stress and cardiac problems. However, a teenager could theoretically get it depending on their medical history.
Answered 5/12/2013
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Possible : But it would be a very rare occurrence of a very rare syndrome. Probably would be "reportable.".
Answered 7/23/2013
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Uncommon: The majority of cases of takotsubo cardiomiopathy occur in women older than 50y/o. Very uncommon diagnosis. I have seen one case in 28 years of practice.
Answered 6/5/2013
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