Broken heart syndrome sounds like something out of a romance novel. But it’s a bona fide medical condition that feels like a full-blown heart attack—and research reveals it’s especially ...

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.

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. The good news: It's treatable.

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. The good news: It's treatable.