TOW 3: 'Broken heart' syndrome can be triggered by stress, grief

Coined the "broken heart" syndrome, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is when adrenal glands in the kidneys, responsible for regulating stress in the body, receive a signal from the brain from extreme stress. The adrenal glands release hormones that reach the heart, ultimately paralyzing it and shutting it down. This can occur from being extremely sad, scared, anxious, or even surprised. This condition is called the "broken heart" syndrome because a lot of people suffer from it after the death of a loved one. 90% of the victims of this syndrome are women, most over the age of 55. As estrogen improves blood flow, women that are older and have less of this hormone are more susceptible to the syndrome. 

The author of this article is Stacey Naggiar. This article is from NBC News, a reliable source. This website provides the latest articles on a wide range of topics. 

This article is important in context because it explains the causes of the broken heart syndrome. As there are other factors of this syndrome other than simply grief, readers can be aware to decrease stress levels and anxiety in order to prevent this syndrome.

The purpose of this article was to clear misconceptions about grief being the only cause of this syndrome. Cardiologist Dr. Ilan Wittstein was quoted in this article, explaining the causes and effects of this syndrome. This article notifies readers of the potential harm that results from extreme stress or anxiety.

The text was written for the general public. The diction in this article did not contain any complicated medical jargon, but was written in simple English for everyone to understand. 

This article contains an onomatopoeia. "Head nurse Cathy Palleschi recalls hearing a loud thud" (Naggiar para 6). 

The author's purpose of clearing up the common misconceptions about the broken heart syndrome was accomplished. Many people, including myself, probably thought that this syndrome only occurred from grief, but Naggiar cited a notable doctor to prove otherwise. Her purpose in clearly explaining the other contributing factors to this syndrome was accomplished.