Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is also know as broken-heart syndrome, and is thought to be caused by a surge of stress hormones. There have been a number of headlines about the husband of a teacher who was shot during the events that occurred in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week.
The man, named Joe Garcia, suffered a heart attack. As these stories come out, some may be wondering if you can actually die from a 'broken-heart' and whether it is a medically recognised condition.Here is are all of the key facts that you may want to know about broken-heart syndrome.
Broken-heart syndrome is called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, according to Harvard, and is a temporary heart condition caused by severe emotional or physical stress.
It is very rare and is thought to be more common in women than it is in men, it affects just part of the heart, temporarily disrupting the heart's usual pumping function, say the Mayo Clinic.
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