Why do strong emotions cause chest pain? Why do even stronger emotions kill people? Answers direct from YouTube HQ (Educon 2019). ------------ *Full version of the takotsubo anime opening!* https://twitter.com/MedCrisis/status/1096330839045165059 Cardiologists like me get way too excited about Valentine's for all the wrong reasons. I spent the whole day at YouTube, then came home to edit this and get it up on Valentine's (who says romance is dead?), only to have it taken down immediately due to 60 seconds of music. You live and learn. This is re-uploaded version. But Sony be warned - my wife only allowed me to forego my husbandly duties to upload this on Valentine's so now you have a furious pocket-sized ninja gunning for you. I'd be scared. Takotstubo cardiomyopathy (Broken Heart Syndrome) and the reasons heartbreak causes physical pain. ------------ More Medlife Crisis: http://www.medlifecrisis.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/medcrisis https://www.facebook.com/Medlifecrisis https://www.instagram.com/medcrisis References: https://heart.bmj.com/content/104/23/1937 https://heart.bmj.com/content/103/18/1461 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1832196 Music: Tango de Manzana and Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical both by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/