The exact condition is called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and survivors of it are now believed to be twice as likely to suffer ...

Wahaj Aman, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann Health System, as well as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He has been practicing since ...

A pathologist believes that either Gene Hackman or Betsy Arakawa died from a broken heart. Chief Medical Examiner James Gill, who is not involved in the investigation looking into the couple’s ...

Q: After losing a loved one, my heart hurts so badly that I’m wondering if it’s possible to die of a broken heart. Is it? Yes, it is possible, but it rarely happens. When it does, it’s ...