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Women prone to 'broken heart syndrome'
女性易患“心碎综合症”

Research shows that a shock or emotional trauma can trigger the symptoms of a heart attack or other cardiac problems.

Research shows that a shock or emotional trauma can trigger the symptoms of a heart attack or other cardiac problems. [Agencies]

Research shows that a shock or emotional trauma can trigger the symptoms of a heart attack or other cardiac problems, and women are up to nine times more likely to suffer the 'broken heart syndrome' than men, the Daily Mail reported.

据英国《每日邮报》报道，研究显示，令人错愕的事儿或者情感创伤会使人出现心脏病症状及其它心脏问题，且女人患上这种“心碎综合症”的几率是男人的九倍。

No one knows why women are more vulnerable but sex hormones may be at play or men's bodies may be better at handling stress.

没人知道为什么女性容易受到伤害，这可能与性激素有关，或者是因为男人的身体更善于承受压力。

The research also suggests that while heart attacks happen more in winter, broken heart syndrome is more common in summer. It can also be brought on by 'good' shocks such as winning the lottery.

(China.org.cn November 21, 2011)

研究还发现，尽管心脏病容易在冬天发作，“心碎综合症”却易在夏天出现，且诸如彩票中奖等意想不到的好消息也会引起该病症。