KEY TAKEAWAYS Men with broken heart syndrome face higher mortality rates than women, study finds. Men produce more catecholamines, potentially causing severe syndrome cases, experts suggest.

The sudden or dramatic weakening of the heart from emotional or physical stress tends to affect more women. A North Texas cardiologist explains what may lead to a higher mortality rate for men.

Broken heart syndrome in men vs. women Similar to differences between men’s and women’s cardiovascular health more generally, the discrepancies in TC death rates are not well understood ...

Extreme emotional stress can cause a medical condition called broken heart syndrome. For decades, doctors thought it should mainly concern women — but that’s changing.

A new study shows that men are twice as likely to die from 'broken heart syndrome' than women. The condition, takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), is a temporary weakening of the heart from severe ...

A new study from the Journal of the American Heart Association found that men die from a condition known as “broken heart syndrome” at more than twice the rate that women do.

“Don’t go breaking my heart.” When a loved one passes on and your heart aches — there’s a name for that, and apparently, men are more likely to die from it.

Share on Pinterest “Broken heart syndrome” is more common in women, but men may be far more likely to die from it, according to new research. Kobus Louw/Getty Images “Broken heart syndrome ...

People older than 61 had the highest rates of broken heart syndrome, researchers said. However, there was as much as a threefold higher risk of the syndrome among people 46 to 60 compared to those ...

The term “broken heart syndrome” was coined in 1990, when a Japanese researcher noticed that stress can cause parts of the heart to temporarily enlarge and affect the ability of the organ to pump ...