Rigathi Gachagua, the former Deputy President of Kenya has been diagnosed with ‘broken heart’ syndrome.
Broken heart syndrome is also known as takotsubo syndrome.
The former deputy President had previously been admitted with’ intense chest pains’ and was rushed to Karen hospital.
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This was in the middle of his impeachment trial where he did not appear to defend himself as he was in the hospital and the doctors had declared bed rest for him.
Despite him being admitted at the hospital, his impeachment trial continued at the senate, and he was voted out with a win to remove him from his office.
This forced Gachagua to file a court case which has been ongoing.
Ilan Wit stein, the managing director of John Hopkins Advanced Heart Failure Fellowships stated that broken heart syndrome normally occurs when a person experiences sudden acute stress that can rapidly weaken the heart muscle.
He also said stress caused by broken heart syndrome can be either physical or emotional.
The managing director added that broken heart syndrome could be life threatening as it can cause severe hurt muscle weakness resulting in low blood pressure, shock and congestive heart failure.
