TGen and Barrow identify genes linked to stress-triggered heart disease

(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Barrow Neurological Institute have for the first time identified genetic risk factors that are linked to stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC), a rare type of heart disease. Patients with SIC generally show no symptoms until they suffer some form of intense emotional or physiological distress. For this reason the disorder is sometimes referred to as 'broken heart syndrome.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news