Heartbreak is a real thing — studies indicate the stress of a breakup can cause what's known
as broken heart syndrome, or the slightly less sexy takotsubo cardiomyopathy (named unromantically after a Japanese octopus trap), which can lead to death.
Not exact matches
Her problem is referred to
as the «
broken heart syndrome» and almost always manifests in women with some extreme psychological distress.
If you experience
broken heart syndrome, specialists generally provide supportive care (such
as diuretics to combat the accumulation of fluid in the lungs), while the body performs its natural process of self - healing.
Officially known
as takotsubo cardiomyopathy,
broken heart syndrome is a rare
heart condition with symptoms that can mimic those of a
heart attack.