ARTICLE OF THE DAY: Broken Heart Syndrome Broken hearts are not just high school hyperbole. Some people really do experience a sudden temporary weakening of the heart muscle after emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one or a break-up. Sufferers typically have an onset of congestive heart failure or chest pain, but most people survive the initial acute event, and it has a very low rate of in-hospital mortality.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:38:49 +0000
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