Exploring the interaction between the heart and the brain, known as the heart-brain axis, has shown how heart function changes due to a concussion.
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Concussion doesn’t just affect the brain, but the whole body. The interaction of the ‘heart-brain axis’ means that as the brain works to heal its injury, it puts extra stress on the heart.
Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi carried by ticks, can lead to Lyme carditis, a serious complication that affects heart function.
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When George Michael passed away last year news reports all over the world announced the cause as heart failure. It’s unlikely this really was the cause.