Happy Heart Syndrome is a rare medical condition where extreme joy or emotional excitement can lead to a temporary heart problem that mimics a heart attack.
Though typically triggered by grief or stress (known as "Broken Heart Syndrome"), researchers have found that overwhelming positive emotions like surprise or intense happiness can also cause it.
This condition occurs when a sudden surge of stress hormones—such as adrenaline—temporarily weakens the heart's left ventricle.
It leads to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and irregular heart activity.
While most people recover fully within days or weeks, in rare cases it can be life-threatening.
It’s most commonly seen in older women, and accounts for 1–2% of suspected heart attacks.
Both happy and sad emotional shocks can trigger the same dangerous heart response, proving that too much joy can, indeed, be risky for the heart.
Though typically triggered by grief or stress (known as "Broken Heart Syndrome"), researchers have found that overwhelming positive emotions like surprise or intense happiness can also cause it.
This condition occurs when a sudden surge of stress hormones—such as adrenaline—temporarily weakens the heart's left ventricle.
It leads to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and irregular heart activity.
While most people recover fully within days or weeks, in rare cases it can be life-threatening.
It’s most commonly seen in older women, and accounts for 1–2% of suspected heart attacks.
Both happy and sad emotional shocks can trigger the same dangerous heart response, proving that too much joy can, indeed, be risky for the heart.
Happy Heart Syndrome is a rare medical condition where extreme joy or emotional excitement can lead to a temporary heart problem that mimics a heart attack.
Though typically triggered by grief or stress (known as "Broken Heart Syndrome"), researchers have found that overwhelming positive emotions like surprise or intense happiness can also cause it.
This condition occurs when a sudden surge of stress hormones—such as adrenaline—temporarily weakens the heart's left ventricle.
It leads to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and irregular heart activity.
While most people recover fully within days or weeks, in rare cases it can be life-threatening.
It’s most commonly seen in older women, and accounts for 1–2% of suspected heart attacks.
Both happy and sad emotional shocks can trigger the same dangerous heart response, proving that too much joy can, indeed, be risky for the heart.
