65-Year-Old Woman Develops Rare Heart Syndrome After Wedding Joy, Recovering From 35% Ejection Fraction
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Updated · Gulf News · Jul 19
65-Year-Old Woman Develops Rare Heart Syndrome After Wedding Joy, Recovering From 35% Ejection Fraction
3 articles · Updated · Gulf News · Jul 19
Summary
A 65-year-old woman was discharged after treatment for “happy heart syndrome,” with follow-up showing her heart function had recovered enough for normal daily activity.
Three days of chest pain and worsening shortness of breath initially pointed to a heart attack: ECG changes and elevated troponin led doctors to admit her to intensive care for suspected acute coronary syndrome.
Coronary angiography found no blocked arteries, while apical ballooning and an ejection fraction drop to 35% from 58% five months earlier confirmed Takotsubo syndrome; MRI later ruled out heart attack and myocarditis.
Doctors linked the episode to overwhelming joy at her daughter’s wedding, identifying the rare “happy heart” subtype first described in 2016.
The report says happy heart syndrome makes up about 4.1% of Takotsubo cases, which themselves account for roughly 1% to 3% of patients first thought to be having heart attacks.