Broken heart syndrome is also known as stress cardiomyopathy or takotsubo syndrome. Symptoms are similar to a heart attack and occur when a person experiences severe emotional or physical stress. When ...

When the phrase “broken heart” comes to mind, you may think of a picture or drawing of a heart ripped in half with jagged edges running down the middle of each side. This image has come to symbolize ...

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 ...

When Christine Collard woke during the night in 2022 unable to catch her breath, she remembers feeling panicked. "You don't know what's going on, which makes you panic even more," says Christine, from ...

We have all heard stories of people who lose their partner and soon die “from a broken heart.” While some of us may doubt that this can actually happen, research indicates that “broken heart syndrome, ...

Broken heart syndrome is more common in women, but men are more than twice as likely to die of it. Emotional or physical stress can trigger broken heart syndrome, and symptoms can mimic a heart attack ...

Dying from a broken heart may sound dramatic—but it’s very much a real thing. If you’ve ever experienced a heartbreak so great that it causes your heart excruciating physical pain, you may actually be ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is a rare but serious form of heart disease that mimics a heart attack. Though more commonly diagnosed in postmenopausal women, new ...

If you've ever had a scary experience, when your adrenaline is pumping, as you deal with a threat or shock, you may relate to Maria Carraballo's experience. While on vacation in Puerto Rico, ...