Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The “broken heart syndrome,” also known as “Takotsubo cardiomyopathy,” or “stress induced cardiomyopathy,” or ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as apical ballooning syndrome or acute stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a condition in which the heart suddenly dysfunctions. The tip of the left ventricle ...

Data released by the American Heart Association in 2011 indicated that 731,000 individuals were diagnosed and treated for a myocardial infarction in 2007; 1% to 2% of the individuals presenting with ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a condition in which there is rapid weakening of the left ventricular muscles as a result of acute physical or emotional stress. This condition is also called stress ...

We report a case of a 53-year-old hypertensive male with takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the setting of pheochromocytoma. Pheochromocytoma presenting as takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a recognized but ...

For many centuries, people have talked about a connection between emotions and the heart. The popular concept is very simple: Feelings such as sadness, anguish and stress, among others, can have a ...

Transthoracic Echocardiogram Showing Akinesis on Apical Four-Chamber View and Follow-up View Showing Normalization of Left Ventricular Function 0m 31s In this Journal feature, information about a real ...

Women with so-called "broken heart syndrome," a rare condition in which the heart muscle is temporarily weakened, have blood vessels that don't respond normally to stress, according to a new study.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has found that patients with broken heart syndrome, also known as apical ballooning syndrome (ABS), have blood vessels that don't react normally to ...

Many of us are so lost this week we don’t even know what day it is. But having a heavy heart can also be bad for your health. So we asked an expert: How dangerous is “broken heart syndrome”? The ...

Intense emotional pain can trigger broken heart syndrome, a condition that weakens the heart muscle. It mimics heart attack symptoms but lacks blocked arteries. Research reveals stress hormones, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Where do broken hearts go? The emergency room, in the case of a 61-year-old woman who began having chest pain following the death ...