Takotsubo syndrome or broken heart syndrome, can occur when a person experiences sudden acute stress that can rapidly weaken the heart muscle and often mimic or cause cardiomyopathy. Dr. Brian J. Adams, discusses why this can occur in otherwise healthy people and the prognosis.
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