News tagged with broken heart


Beware: Newly recognized heart cardiomyopathy is not always benign

Even though a newly recognized cardiomyopathy, which mainly impacts women, is typically treatable, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities, such as heart failure, according to ...

Cardiology created Mar 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Keeping hunters out of the hospital: Expert offers tips for a safe hunting season

Errant gunshots are an obvious health risk during fall hunting season, but a range of other dangers also can send hunters to the hospital or worse: heart attacks, injured backs and broken bones are among the most common medical ...

Health created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Animation used to help explain the impact of genetics for patients

Meet Ossie: a friendly green popsicle who has already been fired through the LHC and frozen to absolute zero in a bid to explain cutting edge science. ...

Genetics created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is there really such a thing as a broken heart?

On Valentine's Day, people who have been unlucky in love are sometimes said to suffering from a "broken heart."

Health created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Emotional grief could lead to heart attack

In the past, suffering from a broken heart was simply a way to describe the emotional pain one felt when dealing with a personal misfortune—a breakup or even the death of a loved one.  

Cardiology created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women more likely to have 'broken heart syndrome'

A woman's heart breaks more easily than a man's.

Cardiology created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1