Study Finds Men Twice as Likely to Die From Broken Heart Syndrome

Study Finds Men Twice as Likely to Die From Broken Heart Syndrome

“Broken heart syndrome” sounds poignant and poetic, but in reality, it’s a real and sometimes deadly condition. And while women are more likely to be diagnosed with it, men are more likely to die from it. Formally known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, the syndrome mimics a heart attack—causing chest pain, shortness of breath, and heart muscle dysfunction—but without the clogged arteries. It’s typically triggered by a sudden surge of stress hormones…

Men Twice as Likely to Die from Broken Heart Syndrome, Study Finds

A new batch of research suggests that many men cannot survive heartbreak. The recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals men are more than twice as likely to die from “broken heart syndrome” than women. Officially called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, the condition mimics a heart attack and is triggered by severe emotional or physical stress. The research analyzed hospital data from 200,000 U.S. adults between 201…