What is broken heart syndrome, and what are the symptoms? The News On 6 weekend team provides a comprehensive look at updated news events, a detailed and up-to-the-minute weather forecast, and the ...

Experts say broken heart syndrome accounts for about two per cent of patients presenting with symptoms similar to a heart attack.

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 ...

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 ...

I had never heard of what is officially labeled "broken heart syndrome" until a friend of mine collapsed five weeks after her long-term sweetheart died. She was rushed to the emergency room and ...