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How likely is it to get broken heart syndrome during sleep paralysis from intense fear? what can be done to prevent this?

Q: how likely is it to get broken heart syndrome during sleep paralysis from intense fear? what can be done to prevent this?

: This is quite an unlikely scenario. Intense fear can precipitate a heart attack in those with significant coronary artery disease but this would not fall into the category of Takotsubo syndrome.

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This is quite an unlikely scenario. Intense fear can precipitate a heart attack in those with significant coronary artery disease but this would not fall into the category of Takotsubo syndrome.

Answered 5/18/2021

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How likely is it to get broken heart syndrome during sleep paralysis from intense fear? what can be done to prevent this?

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