Broken heart syndrome: When stress literally breaks the heart

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, primarily affects women.

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This cardiac disorder is triggered by intense emotional or physical stress.

Symptoms mimic those of a heart attack but without artery obstruction.

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