On Thursday, September 8 Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, following presenting some health problems and, although the specific cause is still unknown, the Dailymail newspaper pointed out that the broken heart syndrome might have been the cause of the death of the monarch.
In fact, the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit organization dedicated to clinical practice, education and research, explained that broken heart syndrome is often preceded by an intense physical or emotional event, such as anything that causes a strong emotional response, such as a death or other loss, or a heated argument, can trigger this condition.
Additionally, Medline Plus, the US National Library of Medicine, noted that one of the symptoms includes severe chest pain or other signs similar to a heart attack, such as:
- Shortness of breath: sometimes it is the only presenting symptom. You may feel it before or during chest discomfort. It can happen when you are resting or doing some physical activity.
- Discomfort in the upper part of the body: You may feel pain or discomfort in one or both arms, your back, shoulders, neck, jaw, or upper stomach.
However, heart attacks are usually caused by a complete or near complete blockage of an artery in the heart, whereas in broken heart syndrome, the arteries of the heart are not blocked, although blood flow in them may be decreased, according to the non-profit organization.
In any case, the information given above in no way replaces medical advice and therefore the first thing to do is consult a health expert so that he or she can guide the process and indicate what is most appropriate for each person. .
Thus, according to the American media, Dr. Deb Cohen-Jones, an Australian general practitioner, spoke with Femail and said: “There is no strict science around it, but it is definitely an observed phenomenon. […] From a physiological standpoint, the loss of Prince Philip would have caused him severe stress, raising his cortisol levels and leaving his body to deal with it.”
Also, cardiac surgeon Nikki Stamp told ABC: “What we know is that for some people the stress of losing a loved one, or any kind of stressful event in their life, it precipitates a host of reactions in the physical body and mind that can cause illness and sometimes cause someone to die.”
In fact, in 2012, when Prince Philip was hospitalized for an infection, the queen had made a request of him and it was: “don’t die before me”, because their love story began in 1939, when the then heiress of the English throne, only 13 years old, met his cousin Felipe, 17, on a visit to the Dartmouth Military Academy, where he was studying. That day, the prince of Greece and Denmark deliberately impressed her, with her athletic prowess and her good humor.
However, it is also true that the queen had to endure infidelities and her famous imprudence to the handsome prince, father of her four children, one of whom, Prince Charles, will be the successor to the crown at 73 years of age, whom since a few months ago they delegated more official functions to him.
Additional, It must be remembered that Prince Felipe died on April 9, 2021 and from there the queen began to deteriorate, so much so that, his public appearances were increasingly rare and in them he was often seen walking with difficulty aided by a cane.
