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  • Yes, You Really Can Have a Broken Heart

    Yes, You Really Can Have a Broken Heart

    I read an article recently about a 61-year-old woman who went to the ER thinking she had a heart attack. Doctors learned she suffered a broken heart after her dog died.

    Yes, there really is such a thing; it’s called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken-heart syndrome.

    Doesn’t this make a great premise for inclusion in a book?!

    To read what Harvard Medical School has to say about it, click here.