Men are more likely to die from a broken heart than women. Broken heart syndrome — formally known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy— is a condition associated with severe emotional distress or stressful events, like a death in the family, which could cause symptoms like chest discomfort, shortness of breath, heart palpitations and arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat A recent study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association analyzed nearly 200,000 U.S. adults with data from 2016 to 2020. And found that, despite the condition being more common among women, the death rate among men was higher — 5.5%, compared to 11.2% for men. Read more about "broken heart syndrome" at the linked article. #health #menshealth #hearthealth #heartattack #brokenheart