The surprising physical toll of heartbreak

Have you had your heart broken recently? You are not alone. In fact, the pain you are experiencing could have a surprising physiological explanation.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as 'broken heart syndrome', is a generally short-term heart condition triggered by an intense emotional or physical stress.

Video by Mor Peled

Animation by Lalita Brunner & Doreen Shwartzman

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