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 ...

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Having a broken heart can mean more than an emotional wound. Broken heart syndrome is a condition where some of your heart muscle weakens rapidly and typically happens after ...

Feel free to cry over a pint of ice cream — but it’s not what’s going to mend your broken heart. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy — commonly known as broken heart syndrome — is a very real condition that is ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can actually die of a broken heart after the death of a loved one, especially if the grief is overwhelming, new research shows. In the study, coauthor Mette Kjærgaard Nielsen, a postdoctoral ...

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 ...