Do You Have a Broken Heart?

In mid-2009, we wrote about long-time married couples who die within days of one another. Here's the "real story" behind stress cardiomyopathy which is sometimes referred to as the Broken Heart syndrome.

We've received numerous emails from folks who are experiencing extreme pain after the loss of a loved one. If you know emotionally that you have a broken heart, don't ignore any physical symptoms related to your heart. This could be serious. Talk to your doctor about your symptons.

Do You Have a Broken Heart? originally appeared on About.com Marriage on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 22:22:37.

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