What are the symptoms of broken heart syndrome?

What are the symptoms of broken heart syndrome?

You may feel symptoms within minutes up to hours after the stressful event. In broken heart syndrome, the release of stress hormones temporarily stuns your heart muscle, producing symptoms similar to a typical heart attack.

Signs and symptoms of broken heart syndrome include:

• Sudden, severe chest pain (angina) – a main symptom.
• Shortness of breath – a main symptom.
• Weakening of the left ventricle of your heart – a main sign.
• Fluid in your lungs.
• Irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias).
• Low blood pressure (hypotension).

A small percentage of patients diagnosed with broken heart syndrome can’t identify any stresses that may have triggered their episode.