The phrase “scared to death” isn’t just a metaphor. For people with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy - also known as broken heart ...

While the cardiologist called the relationship between the heart and brain ‘an inseparable pair,’ the neurologist agreed that ...

Dying from a broken heart may sound dramatic—but it’s very much a real thing. If you’ve ever experienced a heartbreak so ...

Broken heart syndrome is caused by physical or emotional stress. Treatment depends on the severity of symptoms, which can resemble a heart attack.

I know we’ve all heard the phrase, “I feel like my heart is breaking.” It’s the universal language of grief, sadness, and overwhelming anxiety.

Panel A shows a cross-section of a normal heart (top) and an endomyocardial biopsy sample from a normal heart (bottom; with hematoxylin and eosin staining) that shows normal histologic characteristics ...

Capricor Therapeutics met with the FDA last week for a type A meeting, during which CEO Linda Marbán aimed to explain to the regulator that it got it wrong. Capricor plans to resubmit the application ...

It is often mistaken for a heart attack, but Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – previously known as Broken Heart syndrome – is a serious and sometimes fatal heart condition increasingly reported in intensive ...

It’s often mistaken for a heart attack, but Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – previously known as Broken Heart syndrome – is a serious and sometimes fatal heart condition increasingly reported in intensive ...

TTNtv-positive individuals have a 21-fold increased risk of developing DCM compared to TTNtv-negative individuals. Male sex, age, and pre-existing cardiovascular disease are strongly associated with ...

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is a rare but serious form of heart disease that mimics a heart attack. Though more commonly diagnosed in postmenopausal women, new ...

The hearts of people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are thicker, and must beat more forcefully to pump out blood into the body. This can lead to a variety of symptoms, which may appear only ...