Valentine’s Day is that curious time of year when hearts are everywhere—on chocolates, balloons, emojis, playlists, and Instagram captions. It is also the season when love is blamed for almost ...

A Lee County woman's experience with a mysterious heart condition has shed new light on broken heart syndrome, a condition triggered by sudden emotional distress without blocked arteries. This ...

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 ...

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals surprising gender differences in both incidence and mortality rates of takotsubo cardiomyopathy, commonly known as broken ...

Is it hopeless? Experience has taught me there is one answer: the merciful, transforming power of Jesus Christ. In the ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you've ever had a scary experience, when your adrenaline is pumping, as you deal with a threat or shock, you may relate to Maria Carraballo's experience. While on vacation in Puerto Rico, ...

Broken heart syndrome is more common in women, but men are more than twice as likely to die of it. Emotional or physical stress can trigger broken heart syndrome, and symptoms can mimic a heart attack ...