Broken Heart Syndrome

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Across
  1. 6. Emotional or physical event that precipitates the syndrome
  2. 8. Stress hormones believed to trigger myocardial stunning
  3. 10. Key feature describing the recovery of cardiac function
  4. 11. Women most commonly affected demographic group
  5. 12. Imaging test used to visualize ventricular motion abnormalities
  6. 13. Common symptom that mimics myocardial infarction
  7. 14. Cardiac enzyme that may be mildly elevated
Down
  1. 1. Typically show no obstruction in this condition
  2. 2. Reduced pumping ability of the heart
  3. 3. A stress-induced cardiomyopathy characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction
  4. 4. Test showing ST changes similar to myocardial infarction
  5. 5. Temporary weakening of heart muscle without permanent damage
  6. 7. Classic echocardiogram finding where the apex of the heart balloons outward
  7. 9. Medication often used to reduce cardiac workload and sympathetic stimulation