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83 activity or heavy mental stress. For patients, this feels a bit like having a heart attack, and if you’re ill at the time, this may 6   lead to treatment in hospital. Overall, 7  the acute effects of takotsubo may feel similar to a heart attack, the underlying process affecting the heart of the patient is quite different.” Heart attacks – where the blood supply to the heart is suddenly blocked, often 8  a blood clot – are a medical emergency. Without urgent treatment, they can result in significant long-term damage or fatal complications. With takotsubo, 9   , the heart muscle becomes stunned and weakened. It’s often assumed that the condition gets better two to three weeks after the trigger but, Pearson adds, “This current study has shown that, 10   , this isn’t true, and the heart’s function deteriorates 11   of takotsubo.” Lead researcher Dr Dana Dawson said, “Our research shows that takotsubo needs to be treated with the same urgency as any other heart problem and that patients may need on-going treatment for these long-term effects.” Working with words: Describing consequences a) Match the sentences. 1. Maude decided not to use a map. Matt sold his car and now commutes by bike. 2. Gas prices have skyrocketed recently. He didn’t divorce her. 3. He was in a witness protection scheme. She didn’t find her way out of the forest. 4. She had an affair with his best friend. They opened the door quietly. 5. The detergent is highly concentrated. Many more fish live there. 6. In Canada, most salmon rivers are private. He nearly got killed in an attack. 7. They didn’t want to wake up their children. You will need to water it down. b) Now write down the sentences using one of the linking words from the box below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Useful language: Indicating consequences as a consequence as a result consequently despite the fact that due to hence since so therefore thus 78  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv