A 57-year-old woman thought she was having a heart attack months after her son’s death by suicide. She was ultimately diagnosed with Takotsubo syndrome, which is also known as 'broken heart syndrome.' ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Odds are your heart’s been broken before. But it’s more than a simple hurtful feeling. Broken heart syndrome is a condition where some of your heart muscle weakens rapidly. This ...

Most people think of heartbreak as an emotional blow. It’s sad, sure, but not something that could land you in the ER, and doctors have a name for it: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, better known as broken ...

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals surprising gender differences in both incidence and mortality rates of takotsubo cardiomyopathy, commonly known as broken ...

Losing a loved one is never easy. Following that, is the sense of grief, detachment and even suicidal thoughts. But what if we tell you, a broken heart can literally kill someone! Takotsubo ...

A mom who thought she was having a heart attack was left hospitalised with 'broken heart syndrome' - months after her soldier son took his own life. Dawn Turner, 57, tragically lost her son Rob Homans ...

When someone says they have a broken heart, most of us think it is just a metaphor for expressing their extreme emotional pain. But there actually is a medical condition called broken heart syndrome, ...

“It breaks my heart.” I imagine many of us have said this before. It’s a confession, one I might even call holy. It is a way of expressing sympathy or sorrow for something we’ve seen or experienced.

Whether it is a break-up that comes out of the blue, being diagnosed with a serious illness or a terrible conflict: when life pulls the rug out from under our feet, that creates enormous stress. It ...