Takotsubo syndrome can lead to heart failure and early death. But doctors now believe it can be treated
Doctors may have discovered the secret to mending a broken heart in a world-first clinical trial.
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are living with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, known as broken heart syndrome, which causes the heart muscle to change shape and suddenly weaken. It is usually triggered by severe emotional or physical stress, such as losing a loved one.
