ISRAEL — A lady in Israel has become the first woman to ever get broken heart syndrome from food, after her guacamole dreams were dashed by its evil twin.<br /><br />According to a report in BMJ Case Reports, the whole thing started at a wedding, when a woman in her late 60s spotted what she thought was avocado dip. Boy was she wrong.<br /><br />After the lady downed a sizeable amount of the green thing, she realized — pretty quickly —that it was wasabi. Immediately after, she felt a sudden pressure in her chest that then radiated to her arms.<br /><br />She ended up staying at the wedding, and the pain eventually began to die down.<br /><br />The next day, though, the poor woman felt weak and uncomfortable, and went to see a doctor, who diagnosed him with broken heart syndrome. <br /><br />Also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, broken heart syndrome sees severe weakening of the heart's left ventricle after a stressful event. The ventricle takes on the shape of a Japanese octopus-trapping pot, which is where the condition gets its name.<br /><br />It's typically triggered by extreme emotional or physical stress, like the death of a pet or loved one. There have also been cases where it's been linked to anaphylaxis or a severe allergic reaction, but this is the first time food consumption has spurred it on.<br /><br />Or you know, maybe she was just THAT distraught over the avocado.
