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The Medical Reality of Grief and Broken Heart Syndrome
The Funeral Program Site presents a new episode of the Funeral Channel Network exploring the question: Can you die from a broken heart? This compassionate and informative discussion examines broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo syndrome or stress-induced cardiomyopathy—a real medical condition in which overwhelming emotional or physical stress can temporarily weaken the heart.
Broken heart syndrome or dying from a broken heart is not caused only by the death of a loved one. Divorce, betrayal, emotional or physical abuse, financial hardship, family conflict, serious illness, surgery…
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