People can die from fear

Scientists claim that people can be frightened to death. This is because fearful situations can trigger heart attacks, which can take away the owner's life.

A new study has discovered why stressful situations can trigger heart attacks: This is due to the relationship between hormones that stress the bacteria.

Certain types of hormones are produced in the body when people experience sudden emotional shock, stress, or overwork. These hormones change the bacteria that normally cling to the arteries, causing the buildup of plaque to enter the bloodstream without warning. This phenomenon clogs blood vessels, leading to a heart attack, according to a study published in the mBio Journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

Sudden emotional shock, excessive straining or stress in natural disasters can trigger a heart attack, robbing people of their lives.(Artwork: CCTV)

Researcher David Davies from Binghamton University (USA) explains: "Heart attack and stroke often occur after an incident, when levels of catecholamine hormone are released into the blood and tissues, such as shock. sudden affection, unexpected effort or excessive effort ".

In tests, the team fed bacteria extracted from diseased arteries of patients with atherosclerosis (fat buildup in arteries). They discovered that many species of bacteria live in biofilms in the walls of every diseased artery.

Research reveals that controlling bacteria may be as important as keeping an eye on cholesterol in a person with atherosclerosis. Heart disease is currently the biggest killer in the UK and is causing a quarter of deaths in the United States.

Some previous studies have shown that stress in natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes can also trigger heart problems.

A disease called takotsubo cardiomyopathy or "broken heart syndrome" occurs when cardiac muscles temporarily widen and weaken. It usually begins with physical or emotional stresses, such as a car accident or loss of a child or partner.