A broken heart can in fact be a medical condition known as broken heart syndrome. Broken heart syndrome is rare, and has similar symptoms to a heart attack, but is in response to emotional or physical stress, not blocked coronary arteries. Women, particularly postmenopausal Asian and Caucasian women, are more susceptible to this condition. (https://cle.clinic/2OZmZvF)
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February 11, 2020
