Broken heart syndrome sounds like something out of a romance novel. But it’s a bona fide medical condition that feels like a full-blown heart attack—and research reveals it’s especially common in ...

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 ...

Broken heart syndrome may cause chest pain and shortness of breath after a stressful event. The symptoms may look similar to a heart attack, but the underlying problem is different. Women over 50 are ...

Broken heart syndrome mostly affects post-menopausal people after extreme stress. Most people recover from broken heart syndrome within weeks. You can manage your stress to prevent broken heart ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wahaj Aman, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann Health System, as well as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He has been practicing since 2011 ...

After a traumatic event like a divorce or the death of a loved one, some people may experience chest pain and shortness of breath — the result of a condition known colloquially as “broken heart ...