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chained_bear commented on the word tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy
"A sudden, extremely stressful situation can flood the blood with adrenaline and cause a type of heart disease called stress-induced cardiomyopathy (it's called 'tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy' in Japan, where it was first described)."
—Anthony L. Komaroff, "The Usual Suspect," Newsweek, Feb. 23, 2009, 55.
February 21, 2009