Herz und Einsamkeit

Sterben wir an gebrochenem Herzen? Bricht unser Herz, wenn wir einsam sind? Erkennen Kardiologen einsame Menschen? Fragen sie danach? Forschungsergebnisse weisen auf komplexe Zusammenhänge hin, aber eines scheint sicher zu sein: Einsamkeit ist ein unterschätzter Risikofaktor für den Verlauf kardialer Erkrankungen.

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